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Pythium foliar blight on perennial ryegrass.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 17

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Pythium foliar blight is one of the most feared turfgrass diseases, because the disease develops rapidly during periods of high temperature and high relative humidity. If left untreated, extensive loss of turf can occur in a few days.

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Summer patch on Kentucky bluegrass lawn.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 20

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Summer patch, sometimes referred to as frogeye patch, is a destructive disease of Kentucky bluegrass maintained for golf course fairways, green surrounds, parks and residential landscapes

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Cover art for publication MX1137

Biology and Management of Waterhemp

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Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.

Reviewed by Kevin Bradley
Division of Plant Sciences

Dawn Nordby, University of Illinois
Bob Hartzler, Iowa State University
Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri

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Yellow tuft in zoysiagrass.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 23

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Yellow tuft is a cool-season disease that is commonly observed on creeping bentgrass and intensively managed Kentucky bluegrass.

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Cover art for publication MX1139

Understanding Glyphosate to Increase Performance

Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.

Reviewed by Kevin Bradley
Division of Plant Sciences

Bob Hartzler, Iowa State University
Chris Boerboom, University of Wisconsin
Glenn Nice, Purdue University
Peter Sikkema, University of Guelph

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Cover art for publication IPM1029

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases

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This publication is designed to be a useful reference for diagnosticians, turfgrass managers, industry representatives and others who want to learn how to diagnose and manage common turfgrass diseases caused by plant pathogenic fungi.

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Cover art for publication MP711

Pecan Pest Management: Insects and Diseases

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This guide details pecan insect pests and diseases that can cause economic losses to Missouri producers.

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Anthracnose basal rot.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 03

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Anthracnose basal rot is a destructive crown rotting disease of creeping bentgrass and annual bluegrass on putting greens. On mixed bentgrass/annual bluegrass putting greens, the causal fungus infects one species or the other but rarely both.

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Copper spot.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 06

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Copper spot is a foliar disease of bentgrass, with severest outbreaks occurring on velvet bentgrass. It also occurs sporadically on creeping bentgrass greens and higher cut creeping bentgrass tees and fairways. Gloeocercospora sorghi causes a leaf spot of bermudagrass and zoysiagrass as well.

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Drechslera leaf spot.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 09

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Drechslera diseases are part of a group of diseases caused by fungi that were once cataloged in the genus Helminthosporium. Over the years, taxonomists have revised the genus Helminthosporium to include the genera Drechslera, Marielliotta, Bipolaris and Exserohilum. This section covers the diseases Drechslera leaf spot and melting-out caused by D. poae and red leaf spot caused by D. erythrospila.

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Cover art for publication G6756

Turfgrass Disease Control

Revised

Reviewed by Peng Tian
Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences

Reviewed by Manoj Chhetri
Department of Horticulture

Brad S. Fresenburg
Division of Plant Sciences

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Gray snow mold.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 12

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Gray snow mold is a winter turfgrass disease in regions where snow cover persists for long periods. All grasses can be damaged to some extent, but injury is often more severe on annual bluegrass and bentgrass putting greens.

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Microdochium patch on bentgrass putting surface.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 15

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Microdochium patch is most common on new bentgrass greens under cover or in situations where nitrogen fertility was high going into the winter.

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Common Weed Seedlings of the North Central States

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Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is available for purchase from Michigan State Extension. To order this publication, please visit the MSU Extension Bookstore.

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Cover art for publication EQ500

Protecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation

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Establishing a healthy lawn enhances your landscape and benefits the environment. Learn best practices to protect water quality during lawn establishment.

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Rust pustules.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 18

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Rust occurs to some extent on all turfgrasses, but the rust fungi are generally host specific. Rust is most severe on susceptible cultivars of Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass and zoysiagrass. Rust symptoms usually appear in late August to early September and continue through the fall months.

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Take-all patch of creeping bentgrass.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 21

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Take-all patch of creeping bentgrass is a soilborne disease caused by a darkly pigmented, ectotrophic root-infecting fungus. The disease is most common on new greens. It also occurs on reconstructed greens, especially when methyl bromide had been used in the renovation.

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Cover art for publication MX1140

Biology and Management of Giant Ragweed

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Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.

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Cover art for publication MX1138

Facts About Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds

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Editor’s note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.

Reviewed by Kevin Bradley
Division of Plant Sciences

Chris Boerboom, University of Wisconsin
Micheal Owen, Iowa State University

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Cover art for publication G6706

Establishment and Care of Zoysiagrass Lawns

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Zoysiagrass is a warm-season grass that grows best in full sun. It can be established in several ways. Learn how to establish and care for a zoysiagrass lawn in this guide.

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Ascochyta leaf blight.

Identification and Management of Turfgrass Diseases, Page 04

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Ascochyta leaf blight results in the rapid development of large irregularly shaped, straw-colored patches on Kentucky bluegrass and occasionally on tall fescue and perennial ryegrass during the summer. Because Ascochyta spp. are primarily foliar pathogens, diseased turfgrass usually recovers relatively quickly.

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Sewer Line Chemical Root Control (Category 5B)

Reviewed $40

This manual contains information that applicators must be familiar with to become a certified sewer line root control applicator.

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Selecting Landscape Plants: Flowering Trees

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Discover how to select flowering trees that enhance your landscape with beauty and seasonal interest, including species like the flowering dogwood.

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Cover art for publication G9453

Managing Raccoon Problems in Missouri

Reviewed

Robert A. Pierce
Extension Fish and Wildlife Specialist

Ron McNeely
Formerly with Missouri Department of Conservation

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Armadillos in Missouri: Techniques to Prevent and Control Damage

Reviewed

Armadillos are becoming more common in Missouri. Visit our site for our Armadillos in Missouri: Techniques to Prevent and Control Damage resource.

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