Helminthosporium Melting out
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- Pathogen: Drechslera poae
- Common Names: Helminthosporium melting-out, Melting-out
- Climatic Zone: Temperate
- Geographic Distribution: North America (temperate), Europe
- Favorable Conditions: Cool, wet periods
- Hosts: Kentucky bluegrass
- Symptoms: Leaf symptoms appear as black to purple spots. Overall symptoms appear as irregular reddish to yellow patches that gradually thin the turf out.
