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green arrowPowdery Mildew
Erysiphe cichoracearum

  • Powdery, fluffy white spots and blothces on leaves, stems, and flower parts
  • Tiny black round spheres may be visible within white spots late in the season
  • Spots typically start on lower leaves but can spread to cover the entire plant
  • Severely infected leaves may be completely covered in white or grayish white fungi
  • In some cases, leaves become curled or twisted or turn yellow due to the infection
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green arrowFourlined plant bug

  • Occurs May to early July
  • Feeding causes brownish or sunken spot on leaves
  • Nymphs are red or red and black; Adults are greenish yellow with 4 black stripes, 1/4 to 1/3 inch long
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green arrowLeaf Spot
Ascochyta phlogis var. phlogina

  • Brown round to irregular spots with a purple border on leaves
  • Spots start out small, but can grow to kill large sections of the leaf
  • Spots typically start on lower leaves but can spred to cover the entire plant

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