| This key can help you to diagnose
common insect or disease problems that may be occurring in your lawn.
Use this key only after you have considered the possibility that your
problem may be caused by an abiotic disorder or by poor management
practices.
Step 1: Choose your turf species
Most lawns are mixtures of various grass species. Select the species
of a grass plant on which you see symptoms. For help in identifying
your turfgrass species, refer to the turfgrass
key. |
The diagnostic key covers
only the major turfgrass problems seen on the primary turfgrass species
grown throughout California. For a more complete list of pests and
disorders that may occur on turfgrass, refer to the following sections:
Other turf species are occasionally grown in California. View
a list of common problems found on the following:
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