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- PublicationPlant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic roundworms that feed on plant roots. In turf grasses, they cause damage similar to that of water stress, nutrient deficiency, or root diseases. Golf course managers...
- PublicationKarnal bunt is a fungal disease that affects wheat, durum wheat and triticale. This publication explains the life cycle of the disease, how it spreads, and methods of control. (4...
- PublicationFairy ring disease causes brown or dark green arcs or circles that appear in lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and other turf areas. This publication explains the causes, prevention, control,...
- PublicationSorghum ergot is caused by a fungus that infects the ovaries of sorghum flowers, converting each into a white fungal mass. First discovered in Texas in March 1997, the fungus...
- PublicationBacterial fruit blotch is a disease occurring sporadically in almost all areas of Texas where watermelons are grown. This publication discusses symptoms, diagnosis and disease development and management. (2 pages.)
- PublicationSorghum ergot is a disease that attacks the unfertilized ovaries of the flowers of grain and forage sorghums and johnsongrass. This publication contains 3 color photographs to aid in diagnosis....
- PublicationTake-all root rot (patch) is a serious disease caused by a fungus in the soil. It affects St. Augustine grass and bermudagrass, in which the disease is known as bermudagrass...
- PublicationLarge patch is a common disease of warm-season turf grasses in the spring and fall. This publication outlines the symptoms of the disease, practices for avoiding it, and recommendations for...
- PublicationBall moss is a bromeliad that grows on trees. It is not a parasite and does not take nutrients from trees. It can be controlled, if desired, by mechanical removal...
- PublicationBrown rot is a common disease that affects stone fruits, especially in climates with high humidity, rainfall, and warm temperatures. This publication discusses the symptoms of the disease and how...