Causal Agent: Curvularia spp.
Susceptible Turfgrasses: Wintergrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Bentgrass, Fescue, Couch.
Symptoms
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Individual leaves initially show yellow and green dapple patterns that extend downwards from the leaf tip.
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Infected leaves turn brown, then grey as they shrivel and die.
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Irregular shaped patches of thinned turf appear, often coalescing to affect larger areas.
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Stolons and leaf sheaths may also rot.
Conditions Favouring Disease
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Curvularia Leaf Spot occurs in areas that experience prolonged leaf wetness for several consecutive days.
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Curvularia occurs at temperatures, 25 to 35°C.
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Soil compaction and excessive levels of nitrogen and thatch.
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