Pathogen: Colletotrichum graminicola
Host: Annual Bluegrass, Creeping Bentgrass
Environmental Requirements: 50-60 F, high moisture
Stand Symptoms: small, irregular-shaped patches of yellowed or bronzed turf
Plant Symptoms: yellowed leaves and blackened crowns
Fungal Signs: dark acervuli and setae
Environmental Modification: relieve compaction
Plant Resistance: Creeping Bentgrass usually resistant
Stand Symptoms
Plant Symptoms
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