Bonide

Calla Lily

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Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaf bases, rhizomes soft and slimy; leaf edges watery, slimy	Soft Rot	Infuse C, Bulb Dust

Candytuft (Iberis)

Candytuft

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves/stems covered in white powder	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Bon Neem CR
Seeds don’t sprout, seedlings fall over	Damping Off (fungus)	Captan

Canna Lily

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Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves Chewed; Folded Over	Canna Leafrollers	Eight CDRS, Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C
Leaves Webbed Together; Discolored	Leaftiers	Eight CDRS, Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C
Holes In Leaves And Flowers	Japanese Beetles	Guard & Grow G, Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Leaves Wrinkled Or Curled; Discolored, Stunted, Tend To Fall Off	Aphids	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C
Black Powdery Sooty Mold Fungus Forms On Honeydew; Plants May Die	Ants Herding Aphids	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C

Caster Bean

Castor Bean

annual

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Spins light webbing; feeds underneath	Garden Webworm	Thuricide BT, Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C
Holes appear in leaves and buds	Southern Armyworm	Thuricide BT, Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C
Holes chewed in leaves and buds	Corn Earworm	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Thuricide BT
Pale spots on foliage	Potato Leafhopper	Bon-Neem CR, Eight CDRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C
Trails inside leaves; blisters, blotchy leaves	Leafminer	Bon-Neem CR, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C
Leaves stippled/yellow/bronze; dry out/drop, webbing visible; galls form	Spider Mites	Total-Out C, All Seasons CRS, Mite X R, Systemic Insect C

Catmint (Nepeta)

Catmint

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Holes at edge or middle of leaves	Caterpillar	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Thuricide BT
Dark spots on leaves	Leaf Spot	Infuse, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1
Foliage dies back	Stem Rot
Plants crushed; stems matted on ground	Cats	Repels All, Dog/Cat

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum, Garden

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves fall prematurely; stems woody	Water Problems	Drainage
Lanky; flopping stems	Too Much Shade	Pruning, Location
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off	Aphids	Guard & Grow G, Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Tip of leaves brown, internal larvae trails visible. Leaves skeletonized /rolled up	Leafminers	Bon-Neem CR, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C
Cottony white masses on roots, stems, branches leaves; reduced plant vigor	Mealybugs	Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS, Systemic Insect C, Guard & Grow G
Plant gradually wilts, sawdust trail on stem	European Corn Borer	Eight CDR, Rote./Pyr
Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Flower clusters covered with gray mold	Botrytis Gray Mold	Fung-Onil CR, Liquid Copper
Leaves covered with white powder	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Bon Neem CR
Holes in leaves	Cabbage Loopers	Eight CDR, Rote./Pyr
Holes in leaves	Corn Earworm	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Bon-Neem CR
Holes chewed in leaves, leaf stalk, stems; plant wilts, dies	Cucumber Beetle	Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C
Foliage turns pale or mottled	Lacebugs	Guard & Grow G, Bon-Neem, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Plant stunted/leaves yellowed, root lesions	Nematodes	Rotation, Marigolds, Nitrogen
Leaves stippled; covered with webs	Spider Mites	Total-Out C, All Seasons CRS, Mite X R, Systemic Insect C
Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf	Thrips	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS, Rose Rx 3in1 CR, Guard & Grow G
Weakened plant, leaves yellow, appears like flying dandruff when leaves rustled	Whiteflies	Guard & Grow G, All Seasons CRS, Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C
Yellowing of foliage, gradual defoliation, plants may become stunted	Fusarium Wilt (fungus)	Sanitation, Rotation

Cockscomb

Cockscomb (Celosia)

annual

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Flowers yellow/green/deformed; spindly, leafhoppers present	Aster Yellows, spread by Leafhoppers	Control Leafhoppers with Bon-Neem CR, Eight CDRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C
Black spots with spore bodies on leaves	Leaf Spot (fungus)	Infuse, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1

Colchicum

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Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Brown Spots On Leaves And Stems	Frost Injury	Cover plants when cold
Plants Stunted; Yellowed; Root Lesions	Bulb Nematodes	Systemic Granules
Foliage Distorted; Corms Decayed	Bulb Mites	Bulb Dust, All Seasons, Eight CDRS
Ragged Holes In middle of leaves	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Corms Gnawed; Unearthed Or Eaten	Voles /Chipmunks	Moletox II, Molemax G, Repels All CRG

Coleus

annual

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die	Aphids Herded By Ants	Guard & Grow G, Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Weakened plants; yellow leaves; leaves discolored; covered with honeydew	Whiteflies	Guard & Grow G, All Seasons CRS, BonNeem CR, Systemic Insect C
Oval, white insects; leaves deformed, discolored; leaves shiny, sticky	Mealybugs	Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS, Systemic Insect C, Guard & Grow G
Leaves stippled/yellow/ bronze; dry out/drop, webbing visible; galls form	Mites	Total-Out C, All Seasons CRS, Mite X R, Systemic Insect C
Leaves yellow, wilt, die	Root Rot	Soil Acidifier, Drainage
Dark lesions on stems; roots rot	Stem Rot

Columbine (Aquilegia)

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves curl/discolor; sooty mold on honeydew, honeydew on leaf undersides	Aphids, or ants herding aphids	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C
Winding trails in leaves; leaves may die	Leafminer	Bon-Neem CR, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C
Leaves/stems covered with white powder	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Bon Neem CR

Coneflower, Purple

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Plants rot; die over winter	Poor Drainage	Increase Soil Drainage
Holes in leaves and flowers	Japanese Beetles	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Leaves covered with white powder	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Bon Neem CR

Coral Bells (Heuchera)

Coral Bells

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaf margins notched; roots damaged	Weevil	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Powdery spots on leaves; yellowing	Rust (fungus)	Sulfur, Mancozeb, Infuse CS
Leaves spotted or blotched	Fungal Leaf Spot	Infuse, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1 CR
Plants stunted; yellowed; root lesions	Nematodes	Marigolds, Rotation
Crowns and roots rot; odor present	Crown Rot (fungus)	Remove infected plants and soil

Coreopsis, Lance Leaved

Coreopsis

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off	Aphids	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew;	Ants Herding Aphids	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect Liquid
Leaves mottled; distorted	Aster Leafhoppers	Bon-Neem CR, Eight CDRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C
Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Small holes chewed in leaves and flower petals	Spotted Cucumber Beetle	Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C
Leaves mottled; flowers malformed	Mosaic Virus	Rotation, Destroy plants
Leaves coated white; spotted or blotched	Fungal Disease	Infuse C, Rotation
Crowns and roots rot	Crown Rot	Destroy Plants
Flowers discolored; deformed, leafhoppers present	Aster Yellows, spread by Leafhoppers	Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS, Systemic Insect C, Rote./Pyr.
Leaves and stems eaten; plant can disappear	Deer	Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R

Coreopsis, Threadleaf

Coreopsis, Lance Leaved

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves curl/discolor; honeydew evident on leaves, sometimes sooty mold forms	Aphids	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew	Ants Herding Aphids	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C
Leaves mottled; distorted	Aster Leafhoppers	Bon-Neem CR, Eight CDRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C
Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Small holes chewed in leaves and flower petals	Spotted Cucumber Beetle	Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C
Leaves mottled; flowers malformed	Mosaic Virus	Rotation, Destroy plants
Leaves coated white; spotted or blotched	Fungal Disease	Infuse C, Rotation
Crowns and roots rot	Crown Rot	Destroy Plants
Flowers discolored; deformed, leafhoppers present	Aster Yellows	Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS, Systemic Insect C, Rote./Pyr.
Leaves and stems eaten; plant gone	Deer	RepelsAll CRG, Deer & Rabbit R

Cosmos

annial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves Wrinkled or Curled; Discolored, Stunted, Tend to fall off	Aphids	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr
Weak growth, leaves stunted/yellowing, Brown Tips; Bulbs or Roots Damaged	Root Aphids	Rotenone Copper Dust
Leaves Riddled With Shotholes; Caterpillar inside Stalk	European Corn Borer	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr
Pale Spots On Foliage	Six-Spotted Leafhopper	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr
Flowers and Seeds Damaged	Caterpillar of Sunflower Moths	Eight CDRS, BT
Leaves stippled/yellow/Bronze/dry out/drop. Webbing Visible, galls on leaves	Spider Mites	Eight CDRS, Cygon, All Seasons
Flowers Yellow-green; Deformed; Shoots Spindly, leafhoppers present	Aster Yellows	Eight CDRS, All Seasons, Cygon, Rote./Pyr.
Sudden Wilting; Stems Rot At Soil Line	Bacterial Wilt	Sanitation, Fire Blight Spray, Rote./Pyr.
Green Plant Colors, Wilts, Tans; Pink Mass on Roots; Plant Dies	Fusarium Wilt (fungal)	Sanitation, Rotation
White Powder Coats Top of Leaves	Powdery Mildew	Fungonil CR, Remedy
Leaves Yellow, Wilt, Die	Root Rot	Soil Acidifier, Drainage
Black Decay on Stems, Spreads, Brown-Black Lesions Form	Stem Canker	Remedy
Dark Lesions on Stems; Roots Rot	Stem Rot
Attacks Stems at or Below Ground Level; Plant Wilts, Yellows, Decays	Southern Blight (fungus)	Mancozeb, Rotation, Add organic matter.
Plant Actually Disappears	Deer	Deer/Rabbit CR

Crocus

Crocus Crocus

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Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Corms Gnawed; Unearthed Or Eaten	Voles /Chipmunks	Moletox II, Molemax G, Repels All
Ragged Holes In Leaves, Often In Middle	Slugs Or Snails	Slug Magic
Water Soaked Spots On Corms	Corm Scab	Bulb Dust
Flowers; Petals Streaked With Color	Mosaic Virus	Rotation

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Calla Lily

Candytuft (Iberis)

Canna Lily

Caster Bean

Catmint (Nepeta)

Chrysanthemum, Garden

Cockscomb (Celosia)

Colchicum

Coleus

Columbine (Aquilegia)

Coneflower, Purple

Coral Bells (Heuchera)

Coreopsis, Lance Leaved

Coreopsis, Threadleaf

Cosmos

Crocus