Shade Treees M - Z
M
American Maple
American Maple

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Tree grows poorly |
Crowded Roots |
Move neighboring trees |
| Surface roots or suckers |
Compacted Soil |
Remove or recondition soil |
| Tree is stunted |
Too Near Black Walnut Tree |
Move Tree |
| Leaves wrinkled; stunted; leaves fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS, All Seasons,
Total Outdoor, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; branches may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRS, TOTAL-Outdoor, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Small holes in bark and stems surrounded by sawdust |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Limbs die; large holes appear; starting at top of tree |
Asian Long Horned Beetle |
Annual Tree & Shrub |
| Small bumps on leaves and branches |
Scale Insects |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR,
All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves small, mottled yellow and brown, distorted; defoliates tree |
Pear Thrips |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR, All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Irregular tan or brown spots on leaves at veins; expand until leaves die; sometimes sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose (fungus) |
Infuse C, Liquid Copper, Lime Sulfur, |
| Swollen; bleeding lesions appear on stems and trunk |
Canker (bacterial) |
Fire Blight Spray |
| Mushrooms sprout at base of tree |
Shoestring Root Rot (fungus) |
Captan |
| Foliage turns yellow or brown and collapses |
Verticillium Wilt (fungus) |
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| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
MoleMax G, Repels-All,
Gopher Gassers, No Escape |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R,
Hot Pepper Wax |
Maple, Japanese
Maple, Japanese
 |
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| In Nature... |
Groomed... |
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Foliage turns yellow or brown and collapses |
Verticillium Wilt (fungus) |
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| Branches; twig tips die back |
Winterkill |
Wilt-Stop cover in winter |
| Tree grows poorly |
Crowded Roots |
More neighboring plants |
| Tree is stunted |
Too Close To Black Walnut Tree |
Move the tree |
| Irregular tan or brown spots on leaves at veins; expand until leaves die; sometimes sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose (fungus) |
Infuse C, Liquid Copper, Lime Sulfur |
| Swollen; bleeding lesions appear on stems and trunk |
Canker (bacterial) |
Fire Blight Spray |
| Mushrooms sprout at base of tree |
Shoestring Root Rot |
Captan |
| Leaves wrinkled; stunted; leaves fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,
All Seasons,
Total Outdoor,Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; branches may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRS,
TOTAL-Outdoor, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Many holes in branches; limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Small bumps on leaves and branches |
Scale Insects |
Annual Tree &Shrub,
AllSeasons,Total Outdoor, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves small, mottled yellow and brown, distorted; defoliates tree |
Pear Thrips |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Systemic Insect,
All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
MoleMax G, Repels-All CRG, Gopher Gassers, No Escape |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R, Hot Pepper Wax |
Silver Maple
Silver Maple
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves wrinkled; stunted; leaves fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,
All Seasons,
Total Outdoor,Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; branches may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRS, TOTAL-Outdoor, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Many holes in branches; limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Twigs, buds, foliage eaten |
Boxelder Bugs |
Eight CRS, Total Outdoor, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| White, cottony, cushion-like mass on leaves, stems or branches |
Cottonycushion Scales |
Annual Tree & Shrub
All Seasons,Total Outdoor, Systemic Insect C |
| Limbs die; large holes appear; starting at top of tree |
Asian Long Horned Beetle |
Annual Tree & Shrub |
| Leaves chewed, tree defoliated; silken threads hanging from the branches |
Cankerworms |
Eight CRS, Systemic Insect,
All Seasons |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Gall Mites |
Mite-X, Total-Outdoor, Sulfur, Systemic Insect C |
| Sooty mold, suck juices from leaves; may kill plant |
Mealybugs |
Systemic Insect C
All Seasons
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRSD |
| Tissue killed, dark sunken spots in wood; leaves affected, canker on twigs. |
Canker/Dieback (fungus) |
Captan |
| Various color spots on leaves, leaves yellow, dying; leaves drop |
Fungal Leaf Spot |
Infuse, Copper, Fungonil |
| Irregular tan spots on leaves at veins; leaves die; |
Maple Anthracnose (fungus) |
Mancozeb, Fungonil C, |
| Various color spots on leaves, leaves yellow, dying; leaves drop |
Phyllosticta Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Fungonil |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Bon-Neem, Fung-onil |
| Tar-like spots on leaves |
Tar Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil C |
| Leaves turn yellow at margins, then brown, dry; new leaves stunted; tree dies slowly, branch by branch. |
Verticillium Wilt (fungus) |
grow resistant varieties |
| Leaves small, mottled yellow and brown, distorted; defoliates tree |
Pear Thrips |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Systemic Insect,
All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R,Hot Pepper Wax |
Maple, Sugar
Maple, Sugar

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves wrinkled; stunted; leaves fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,
All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; branches may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRS, TOTAL-Outdoor, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Many holes in branches; limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Limbs die; large holes appear; starting at top of tree |
Asian Long Horned Beetle |
Annual Tree & Shrub |
| Twigs, buds, foliage eaten |
Boxelder Bugs |
Eight CRS, Total Outdoor, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| White, cottony, cushion-like mass on leaves, stems or branches |
Cottonycushion Scales |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR, All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves chewed, tree defoliated; silken threads hanging from the branches |
Cankerworms |
Eight CRS, All Seasons CRS |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Gall Mites |
Mite-X, Total-Outdoor, Sulfur |
| Sooty mold, suck juices from leaves; may kill plant |
Mealybugs |
All Seasons
, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRSD |
| Leaves small, mottled yellow and brown, distorted; defoliates tree |
Pear Thrips |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
All Seasons, Total Outdoor |
| Tissue killed, dark sunken spots in wood; leaves affected, canker on twigs. |
Canker/Dieback (fungus) |
Captan |
| Various color spots on leaves, leaves yellow, dying; leaves drop |
Fungal Leaf Spot |
Infuse, Copper, Fungonil |
| Irregular tan or brown spots on leaves at veins; expand until leaves die; sometimes sunken spots on leaves |
Maple Anthracnose (fungus) |
Infuse,Fungonil C, Copper |
| Various color spots on leaves, leaves yellow, dying; leaves drop |
Phyllosticta Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Infuse,Fungonil C, Mancozeb |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Bon-Neem, Fung-onil |
| Tar-like spots on leaves |
Tar Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil C |
| Leaves turn yellow at margins, then brown, dry; new leaves stunted; tree dies slowly, branch by branch. |
Verticillium Wilt (fungus) |
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| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R,Hot Pepper Wax |
Maple, Swamp
Maple, Swamp

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves wrinkled; stunted; leaves fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, All Seasons,
Total Outdoor,Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; branches may |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRS, TOTAL-Outdoor, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Many holes in branches; limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Total Outdoor |
| White, cottony, cushion-like mass on leaves, stems or branches |
Cottonycushion Scales |
Annual Tree & Shrub
,All Seasons CRS,Total Outdoor, Systemic Insect C |
| Tissue killed, dark sunken spots in wood; leaves affected, canker on twigs; silken threads hanging from the branches |
Cankerworms |
Eight CRS, All Seasons CRS, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Gall Mites |
Mite-X, Total-Outdoor, Sulfur, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves small, mottled yellow and brown, distorted; defoliates tree |
Pear Thrips |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
All Seasons CRS,Total Outdoor, Systemic Insect C |
| Sooty mold forms, suck juices from leaves; may kill plant |
Mealybugs |
Systemic Insect C,
All Seasons CRS
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRSD |
| Tissue killed, dark sunken spots in wood; leaves affected, canker on twigs. |
Canker/Dieback (fungus) |
Mancozeb, Fungonil C, |
| Various color spots on leaves, leaves yellow, dying; leaves drop |
Fungal Leaf Spot |
Infuse, Copper, Fungonil |
| Irregular tan spots on leaves at veins; leaves die; |
Maple Anthracnose (fungus) |
Infuse,Fungonil C, Copper |
| Various color spots on leaves, leaves yellow, dying; leaves drop |
Phyllosticta Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Fungonil |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Bon-Neem, Fung-onil |
| Tar-like spots on leaves |
Tar Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil |
| Leaves turn yellow at margins, then brown, dry; new leaves stunted; tree dies slowly, branch by branch. |
Verticillium Wilt (fungus) |
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| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R,Hot Pepper Wax |
Mulberry
Mulberry
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| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| White, cottony, cushion-like mass on leaves, stems or branches |
Cottonycushion Scale |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR, All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Trees defoliated, brown egg cases appear on trunk |
Larvae Of Gypsy Moths |
Systemic Insect, Eight CRSD, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Sooty mold, suck juices from leaves; may kill plant |
Mealybugs |
Systemic Insect C,
All Seasons CRS,
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRSD |
| Branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR, All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Brown, water-soaked spots on leaves, enlarge, turn black, sunken |
Bacterial Blight |
Infuse, Copper CD, Mancozeb |
| Tissue between veins turn brown, twig dieback; tree dies |
Bacterial Leaf Scorch |
Copper CD, Mancozeb |
| Sour-smelling sap; drips on bark, dries to gray-white; |
Slime Flux (bacterial) |
Copper CD, Mancozeb |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R,
Hot Pepper Wax |
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Oak, Live
Oak, Live
 |
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Tree underdeveloped |
North Of Its Range |
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| Many holes in branches; limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Holes chewed in leaves |
Loopers |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Thuricide BT |
| Leaves consumed; tawny egg masses present |
Larvae Of Gypsy Moth |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Tip of leaves brown, internal larvae trails visible. Leaves skeletonized and rolled up |
Leafminer |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Bon-Neem CR,Total Outdoor, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Inssects |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR,
All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillars |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Thuricide BT |
| Foliage turns pale or mottled |
Lace Bug |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS,Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Mites |
Mite-X, Total-Outdoor, Sulfur, Systemic Insect C |
| Small twigs drop; or hang with dried leaves |
Twig Pruner |
Total-Outdoor |
| Leaves blistered and curled up |
Leaf Blister (fungus) |
Fungonil C |
| Leaves turn bronze; wilt; drop |
Oak Wilt (fungus) |
Captan |
| Mushrooms sprout at base of tree; roots covered with string-like growths |
Shoestring Root Rot |
Captan |
| Swollen; sunken lesions on trunk |
Canker (bacterial) |
Mancozeb, Fungonil C, |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Bon-Neem, Fung-onil |
| Lesions develop on twigs; leaves wilt/die |
Blight (bacterial) |
Copper, Mancozeb |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
MoleMax G, Repels-All,
Gopher Gassers, No Escape |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R, Hot Pepper Wax |
Oak, Pin
Oak, Pin

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves yellowed; veins green |
Chlorosis |
Chelated Iron |
| Leaves consumed; tawny egg masses present |
Larvae Of Gypsy Moth |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with bumps |
Scale Insects |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Bon-Neem CR,All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves skeletonized |
Sawflies |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Bon-Neem CR, Rote/Pyr, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in branches; limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,Total Outdoor |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillars |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD,Thuricide BT |
| Foliage turns pale or mottled |
Lace Bug |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible |
Mites |
Mite-X, Total-Outdoor, Sulfur, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves blistered and curled up |
Leaf Blister |
Fungonil C |
| Leaves turn bronze; wilt; drop |
Oak Wilt (fungus) |
Captan |
| Swollen/sunken lesions appear on stems and trunk |
Canker (bacterial) |
Mancozeb, Fungonil C, |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Bon-Neem, Fung-onil |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
MoleMax G, Repels-All,
Gopher Gassers, No Escape |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R, Hot Pepper Wax |
Oak, Red
Oak, Red

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Many holes in branches; limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS,Total Outdoor |
| Leaves consumed; tawny egg masses present |
Larvae Of Gypsy Moth |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with bumps |
Scale Insects |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR, All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillars |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD,
Thuricide BT |
| Foliage turns pale or mottled |
Lace Bug |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS,Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Mites |
Mite-X, Total-Outdoor, Sulfur,Systemic Insect C |
| Small twigs drop; or hang with dried leaves |
Twig Pruner |
Total-Outdoor, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves blistered and curled up |
Leaf Blister (fungus) |
Fungonil C |
| Leaves turn bronze; wilt; drop |
Oak Wilt (fungus) |
Captan |
| Mushrooms sprout at base of tree; roots covered with string-like growths |
Shoestring Root Rot (fungus) |
Captan |
| Swollen; sunken lesions appear on stems and trunk |
Canker (bacterial) |
Mancozeb, Fungonil C, |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Bon-Neem, Fung-onil |
| Lesions develop on twigs; leaves wilt/die |
Blight (bacterial) |
Fire Blight Spray, Copper |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
MoleMax G, Repels-All,
Gopher Gassers, No Escape |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R, Hot Pepper Wax |
Oak, Saw Tooth
Oak, Saw Tooth

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves yellowed; veins green |
Chlorosis |
Chelated Iron |
| Leaves consumed; tawny egg masses present |
Larvae Of Gypsy Moth |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with bumps |
Scale Insects |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR, All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves skeletonized |
Sawflies |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR, Rote/Pyr,
Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in branches; limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillars |
Systemic Insect C,
Eight CRSD, Thuricide BT |
| Foliage turns pale or mottled |
Lace Bug |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS,Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible |
Mites |
Mite-X, Total-Outdoor, Sulfur, |
| Leaves blistered and curled up |
Leaf Blister (fungus) |
Fungonil C |
| Leaves turn bronze; wilt; drop |
Oak Wilt (fungus) |
Captan |
| Swollen; sunken lesions appear on stems and trunk |
Canker (bacterial) |
Mancozeb, Fungonil C,
Fire Blight Spray |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Bon-Neem, Fung-onil |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
MoleMax G, Repels-All,
Gopher Gassers, No Escape |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R,Hot Pepper Wax |
Oak, White
Oak, White

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Trees defoliated, brown egg cases appear on trunk |
Larvae Of Gypsy Moths |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Small bumps on leaves and branches |
Scale Insects |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Bon-Neem CR, All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Small holes in bark and stems surrounded by sawdust |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,
Total Outdoor |
| Irregular tan or brown spots on leaves at veins; expand until leaves die; sometimes sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose (fungus) |
Infuse,Fungonil C, Copper |
| Leaves blistered and curled |
Leaf Blister |
Fungonil C |
| Swellings and growths on twigs and leaves |
Gall Insects |
All Seasons CRS,
Systemic Insect C |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillars |
Systemic Insect C,
Eight CRSD, Thuricide BT |
| Foliage turns pale or mottled |
Lacebugs |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Oak Mites |
Mite-X, Total-Outdoor, Sulfur,Systemic Insect C |
| Small twigs and branches drop off |
Twig Pruners |
Total-Outdoor |
| Mushrooms sprout at base of tree |
Shoestring Fungus |
Captan |
| Leaves turn bronze; wilt; drop |
Oak Wilt (fungus) |
Captan |
| Swollen; sunken lesions on stems and trunk |
Canker (bacteria) |
Mancozeb, Fungonil C,
Fire Blight Spray |
| Leaves coated with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Bon-Neem, Fung-onil |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
MoleMax G, Repels-All,
Gopher Gassers, No Escape |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R, Hot Pepper Wax |
Oak, Willow
Oak, Willow

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves yellowed; veins green |
Chlorosis |
Chelated Iron |
| Many holes in branches; limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Holes chewed in leaves |
Loopers |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves consumed; tawny egg masses present |
Larvae Of Gypsy Moth |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with bumps |
Scale Insects |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Bon-Neem CR, All Seasons CRS, Total Outdoor |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillars |
Systemic Insect C, Eight CRSD, Thuricide BT |
| Foliage turns pale or mottled |
Lace Bug |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Mites |
Mite-X, Total-Outdoor, Sulfur, Systemic Insect C |
| Small twigs drop; or hang with dried leaves |
Twig Pruner |
Total-Outdoor, Bon-Neem CR |
| Leaves blistered and curled up |
Leaf Blister (fungus) |
Fungonil |
| Leaves turn bronze; wilt; drop |
Oak Wilt (fungus) |
Captan |
| Irregular tan or brown spots on leaves at veins; expand until leaves die; sometimes sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose (fungus) |
Infuse,Fungonil C, Copper |
| Mushrooms sprout at base of tree; roots covered with string-like growths |
Shoestring Root Rot (fungus) |
Captan |
| Swollen; sunken lesions appear on stems and trunk |
Canker (bacterial) |
Copper C, Mancozeb |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Infuse C, Bon-Neem, Fung-onil |
| Lesions develop on twigs; leaves wilt/die |
Blight (bacterial) |
Copper, Mancozeb,
Fire Blight Spray |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
MoleMax G, Repels-All,
Gopher Gassers, No Escape |
| Young portions of foliage disappear, or young tips disappear, bark peeled off |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R,
Hot Pepper Wax |
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