Piercing-sucking insects - ANSWER Scales, mealybugs, aphids, whiteflies & lacebugs; Leave Sooty Mold or Honeydew
Scales - ANSWER Most damaging pests of ornamental plants; feed on underside of leaves, appear as bumps, prune out infested parts, use less susceptible plants when possible
Mealybug...
Scales - ANSWER Most damaging pests of ornamental plants; feed on underside of
leaves, appear as bumps, prune out infested parts, use less susceptible plants when
possible
Mealybugs - ANSWER Scale insects, Covered with white, waxy material, usually a
houseplant problem; replace badly infested plants
Aphids - ANSWER winged or wingless; tail pipes or bumps on rearend, reproduce
rapidly; wash off with water or soaps/oils
Lace bugs - ANSWER azalaes and other shrubs; feed on underside of leaves; look for
black grainy speck of excrement
Thrips - ANSWER Feed on blossoms causing petals to become blotched, most
abundant pest of ornamental plants
Whiteflies - ANSWER Close relative of scales, feed under leaf surfaces
Leafminers - ANSWER Larvae of several kinds of insects; feed inside the leaves
creating tunnels causing discoloration
Borers - ANSWER Cause injury by burrowing into ornamentals and trees. Stressed
plants more susceptible
Brown Patch - ANSWER Most damaging disease of St. Augustinegrass in AL.
Spring Dead Spot - ANSWER Disease of Bermuda and intensively managed Zoysia
and St. Augustine
Dollar Spot - ANSWER Caused by fungus; most common disease of AL turfgrasses in
summer and early fall
Leaf Scorch - ANSWER marginal scalding or scorching of leaves
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