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St Augustine grass pest?

13 years ago

I've been noticing little patches of grass covered in some kind of grayish scale or aphid or egg looking things. Each individual object is very small. The patches are several inches across and there are quite a few of them. It almost makes the grass look like it is covered in ashes. What are these?

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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
13 years ago
Might it be a slime mold? I've seen similar on St. Augustine around here...
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
13 years ago
Did a Google Image search & you might want to check this...

Here is a link that might be useful: st. augustine grass slime mold search results
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slopfrog
Original Author
13 years ago
That's it! Thanks. Now to figure out if they are a problem and what to do...
Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
13 years ago
I never get this lucky when weird things appear in my lawn, but this article says "do nothing"! That has to make your day! :)

Carol in Jacksonville

Here is a link that might be useful: Just ignore weather-induced slime molds
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
13 years ago
Good news indeed. I actually enjoy encountering all the various types of fungi in my yard/garden (other than powdery mildew, that is) - so fascinating & cool!

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