Shrubs S - Z
S
Shadblow/Serviceberry
Shadblow/Serviceberry
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Stems; leaves encrusted with small bumps |
Oyster shell Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Eight CRSD |
| Many, small holes in bark |
Peach Shot hole Borer |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Brownish-orange spots on leaves |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Many new shoots growing together |
Witches Broom |
Prune unsightly branches |
Spirea
Spirea
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,
Guard & Grow G, Mite-X,
Bon-Neem |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Holes in flowers; leaves rolled up |
Leafrollers |
Systemic Insect,Total Outdoor, Bon-Neem |
| Plant stunted, leaves yellowed, lesions on roots |
Root Knot Nematodes |
Chitin, Marigolds, Nitrogen |
| Leaves yellow, drop; bumps on leaves and stems; sometimes sticky leaves |
Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves and twigs die back |
Fireblight |
Fire Blight Spray |
| Leaves coated with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Discolored blotches on leaves |
Fungal Leaf Spot |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog (G) |
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum)
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum)
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Foliage damaged in winter |
Windburn |
Wilt Stop |
| Cottony masses or bumps on twigs, leaves yellow, drop; bumps on leaves and stems; sometimes sticky leaves |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G,
All Seasons CRS |
| Plants look sickly |
Root Knot Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Powdery spots on leaf undersides |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
V
Viburnum: Black Haw
Viburnum: Black Haw
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,Eight CRS,
Guard & Grow G, Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect,
All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG),
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Chinese Snowball
Viburnum: Chinese Snowball
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Cranberry
Viburnum: Cranberry
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS,
Guard & Grow G,
Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Doublefile
Viburnum: Doublefile
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Koreanspice
Viburnum: Koreanspice
 
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect,
All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR
|
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Leatherleaf
Viburnum: Leatherleaf
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS,Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum:Liden
Viburnum:Liden
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Mapleleaf
Viburnum: Mapleleaf
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Prunifolium
Viburnum: Prunifolium
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C, Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Snowball
Viburnum: Snowball
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
W
Weigela
Weigela
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Ends of branches die back |
Frost |
Wilt Stop |
| Branches; foliage encrusted withbumps |
Scale |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Irregular tan spots on upper leaves |
Four-Lined Plant Bug |
Total-OUTdoor, Bon-Neem CR |
| White, cottony masses on roots/stems, above/just below surface; plant wilts, yellows |
Mealybugs |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Eight CRSD |
| Leaves discolored; growth stunted |
Root Nematodes |
Chitin, Marigolds |
| Swollen tumor-like growths on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Branch tips turn brown and die back |
Twig Blight |
Fungonil CR, Remedy |
| Leaves turn yellow; drop prematurely |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves turn yellow and wilt |
Root Rot |
|
Willow, Pussy
Willow, Pussy
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Break in storms |
Weak Wood |
Brace limbs |
| Leaves curl/discolor; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C, Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage looks bad, small silken bags hang from twigs |
Bagworm |
Systemic Insect C, Total Outdoor |
| Branches swollen and distorted; holes; sawdust and sap stains at base of trunk |
Borer |
Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillars |
Thuricide BT, Eight CDRS,
Systemic Insect Control |
| Leaves consumed; conspicuous tawny egg masses present |
Gypsy Moth |
Thuricide BT, Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect Control |
| Leaf undersides damaged |
Imported Willow Leaf Beetle |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Foliage turns pale or mottled |
Lace Bug |
Systemic Insect, Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow |
| Leaves wilt and turn brown |
Midges |
Eight C |
| Leaves become distorted and cupped |
Psyllids |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves are skeletonized |
Sawfly |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Total-Outdoor, Guard & Grow G, Bon-Neem CR |
| Leaves yellow, drop; bumps on leaves and stems; sometimes sticky leaves |
Scale Insect |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Leaves discolored |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow |
| Holes chewed from outside to middle of leaves; leaves look notched |
Weevil |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Leaves wilted; discolored; die back |
Bacterial Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Leaves spotted; stems develop lesions |
Canker |
Fungonil CR, Liquid Copper |
| Tumor-like swellings on trunk or branches |
Crown Gall |
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| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Yellowish spots/dark pustules on leaves |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Leaves spotted/brown; fall prematurely |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Pests bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Sometimes Rabbits |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Witch Hazel, Fall
Witch Hazel, Fall
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Swellings on leaf surfaces |
Witch Hazel Gall Aphid |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Mite-X, BonNeem |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage chewed |
Caterpillar |
Thuricide BT (C), Eight CRS,
Systemic Insect C |
| Dark blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
Y
Yew
Yew
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Needles turn brown branches discolor |
Soil Problems |
Fertilize |
| Holes chewed from outside to middle of needle foliage |
Black Vine Weevils |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Sooty mold forms, suck juices from leaves; may kill plant |
Mealybugs |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Eight CRSD |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Branches wilt and die |
Root Rot |
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| Major damage to foliage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
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