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

Cark acervuli and setae

Environmental Modification

Relieve compaction

Plant Resistance

Creeping Bentgrass usually resistant