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Ornamentals M - Z

M

Maidenhair Fern

Symptom	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Deformed fronds	Overfeeding	Reduce Fertilizer
Failure to thrive	Overcrowding	Thin Plants
Rows of black dots under leaves	Reproductive Cells
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to die	Aphids	Annual Tree & Shrub, Mite-X , Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Bon-Neem CR
Smooth holes in fronds	Japanese Beetles	Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Eight CRSD
Ragged holes in fern fronds	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Reddish brown or blackish spots on fronds	Nematodes	Chitin, Marigolds, Nitrogen
Fronds yellowed; small bumps on fronds	Scale	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS, Annual Tree & Shrub
Fronds flecked; whitened; then wilt and turn brown	Thrips	Systemic Insect C, All Seasons CRS, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G
Fern roots damaged; holes in fronds; plants wilted	Weevils	Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G , Rote/Pyr
Rotten spots on fronds; odor present	Bacterial Soft Rot	Infuse C
Young ferns rot at base and collapse	Damping-Off (fungus)	Bontone, Captan, Improve Drainage
Gray spots on leaves	Leaf Blight (fungus)	Fungonil CR, Infuse C

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O

Ostrich Fern

Symptom	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Deformed fronds	Overfeeding	Reduce Fertilizer
Failure to thrive	Overcrowding	Thin Plants
Rows of black dots under leaves	Spores For Reproduction
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to die	Aphids	Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, BonNeem CR
Smooth holes in fronds	Japanese Beetles	Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Eight CRSD
Ragged holes in fern fronds	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Reddish brown or blackish spots on fronds	Nematodes	Chitin, Marigolds, Nitrogen
Fronds yellowed; small bumps on fronds	Scale	Eight CDRS, All Seasons
Fronds flecked; whitened; wilt/turn brown	Thrips	Systemic Insect C, All Seasons CRS, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G
Fern roots damaged; holes in fronds; plants wilted	Weevils	Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Rote/Pyr
Rotten spots on fronds; odor present	Bacterial Soft Rot	Infuse C
Young ferns rot at base and collapse	Damping-Off (fungus)	Bontone, Captan,
Young ferns rot at base and collapse	Damping-Off (fungus)	Improve Drainage
Gray spots on leaves	Leaf Blight (fungus)	Fungonil CR, Infuse C

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P

Pachysandra

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Pale leaves	Environmental Problems	Move the plant
Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth	Scale	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS,Annual Tree & Shrub
Leaves bound with silk strands	Leaftiers	Total-Outdoor, Systemic Insect C
Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves	Spider Mites	All Seasons CRS, Systemic Insect C, Eight CDRS
Yellowed leaves; reduced plant vigor	Root Knot Nematodes	Chitin, Nitrogen
Shriveled leaves; dark spots on stems	Stem Canker	Fungonil CR, Infuse C
Foliage browned; burned	Dog Urine, mostly from female dogs	Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog

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R

Royal Fern

Symptom	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Deformed fronds	Overfeeding	Reduce Fertilizer
Failure to thrive	Overcrowding	Thin Plants
Rows of black dots under leaves	Spores For Reproduction
Leaves wrinkle/curl/discolor/stunted/ die	Aphids	Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, BonNeem
Smooth holes in fronds	Japanese Beetles	Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Eight CRSD
Ragged holes in fern fronds	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Reddish brown or blackish spots on fronds	Nematodes	Chitin, Marigolds, Nitrogen
Fronds yellowed; small bumps on fronds	Scale	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS, Annual Tree & Shrub
Fronds flecked; whitened; then wilt and turn brown	Thrips	Systemic Insect C, All Seasons CRS, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow
Fern roots damaged; holes in fronds; plants wilted	Weevils	Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G , Rote/Pyr
Rotten spots on fronds; odor present	Bacterial Soft Rot	Infuse C
Young ferns rot at base and collapse	Damping-Off (fungus)	Captan, Bontone,
Young ferns rot at base and collapse	Damping-Off (fungus)	Improve Drainage
Gray spots on leaves	Leaf Blight (fungus)	Fung-onil CR, Infuse C

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S

Sedum/Stonecrop

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Plants lanky; poor flowering	Soil Too Rich	Remove/recondition soil
Plants suddenly die out	Overspread	Thin out to allow growth
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off	Aphids	Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, Bon-Neem
Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Stems rot at soil line	Crown Rot
Dead blotches on leaves	Leaf Blotch	Infuse, Fung-onil CRS
Powdery spots on leaves	Rust (fungus)	Sulfur Dust, Mancozeb

Sweet Woodruff

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves; stems wither and collapse	Normal Aging
Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle	Slugs	Slug Magic
Pale patches on leaves	Downy Mildew	Infuse C, Captan
Leaves spotted or blotched	Fungal Leaf Spots	Infuse, Fung-onil CR, Copper
Orangish powdery spots on leaves	Rust (fungus)	Sulfur Dust, Mancozeb

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T

Trumpet Creeper

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Vine wilts	Soil Too Dry	Water more frequently
Woody stems soften	Wood Rot	Provide better drainage
Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth	Scale	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS, Annual Tree & Shrub
Brown/black spots; blotches on leaves	Leaf Spot (fungus)	Infuse C, Fung-onil CRS
Leaves covered with white powder	Powdery Mildew	Fungonil CR, Infuse C

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V

Vinca

Symptoms	Probable Causes	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves wrinkle/curl/discolor/stunt, die	Aphids	Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, Bon-Neem
Leaves discolored; distorted	Aster Leafhoppers	Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, All Seasons
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	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS,Annual Tree & Shrub
Shoots blacken and die back to ground	Canker and Dieback	Infuse C, Fungonil CR
Leaves spotted or blotched	Fungal Leaf Spot	Fung-onil CR, Liquid Copper
Foliage looks burned	Dog Urine	Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog

Virginia Creeper

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Plant Defoliated	Caterpillars	Thuricide BT, Total-Outdoor,Systemic Insect
Holes Chewed In Leaves	Japanese Beetles	Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Eight CRSD
Leaves And Branches Encrusted With Small Bumps; Stunted Plant Growth	Scale	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS, Annual Tree & Shrub
Leaves wrinkle/discolor/die	Aphids	Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, Bon-Neem
Leaves Stippled/Yellow/Bronze; Dry Out/Drop. Webbing Visible; leaf galls	Mites	All Seasons CRS, Systemic Insect C, Eight CDRS
Brown To Black Spots; or blotchy leaves	Leaf Spot (fungus)	Infuse, Fung-Onil CRS
Leaves Covered With White Powder	Powdery Mildew	Liquid Copper, Infuse C
Sunken Spots On Leaves	Anthracnose (fungus)	Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Lime Sulfur, Copper
Leaves Mottled With Pale Spots	Leafhoppers	Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, All Seasons CRS

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W

Winter Creeper

Symptoms	Probable Causes	Bonide Best Solution
Foliage damaged in winter	Wind Chill	Wilt-Stop, cover in winter
Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth	Scale Insects	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS, Annual Tree & Shrub
Aphid	Aphids	Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, Bon-Neem
Leaves discolored	Thrips	Systemic Insect C, All Seasons CRS, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow
Tumorlike swellings on root/trunk/ branches	Crown Gall
Sunken spots on leaves	Anthracnose (fungus)	Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Lime Sulfur, Copper
Leaves spotted; turn brown; drop	Leaf Spot (fungus)	Fung-onil CR, Infuse C
Leaves covered with white powder	Powdery Mildew	Fung-onil CR, Infuse
Foliage looks burned	Dog Urine	Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog (G)

Wisteria, Chinese

Symptoms	Probable Causes	Bonide Best Solution
Vine fails to flower	Plant Too Young
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off	Aphids	Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, BonNeem
Leaves skeletonized	Rose Chafers	Eight CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin
Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth	Scale Insects	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS, Annual Tree & Shrub
Leaves mottled; distorted	Mosaic Virus	replace plant
Leaves covered with white powder	Powdery Mildew	Fung-onil CR, Infuse C

Wisteria, Japanese

Symptoms	Probable Causes	Bonide Best Solution
Vine fails to flower	Plant Too Young
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off	Aphids	Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, Bon-Neem
Leaves skeletonized	Rose Chafers	Eight CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin
Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth	Scale Insects	All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS, Annual Tree & Shrub
Leaves mottled; distorted	Mosaic Virus
Leaves covered with white powder	Powdery Mildew	Fung-onil CR, Infuse C

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