Food Crops K - O
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Kale
Kale

vegetable
| Symptom |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Young plant severed at soil |
Cutworm |
Eight CDRS, Total-Outdoor, |
| Tiny, black hopping insect, shot holes in foliage |
Flea Beetles |
Garden Dust, Eight CDRS,Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
All Seasons CRS, Total-Outdoor |
| Leaves chewed |
Caterpillars |
Eight CDRS,Thuricide BT , CPBB(spinosad) |
| White powder on leaf undersides; foliage wilts |
Downy Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Garden Dust,
Sulfur Dust, Dragoon Dust w/Copper |
| Leaves coated with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Sulfur Dust,Orchard Spray,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Reddish tissue on stalks and leaves; yellowing of foliage |
Fusarium Wilt (fungus) |
Resistant varieties, soil solarization |
| Brown spots, gray centers on leaves and lower stems; stems blacken |
Black Leg |
Destroy plants to prevent spreading |
| Water-soaked area on stem near soil; extends upward; |
Watery Soft Rot |
Fungonil, prevent over watering |
| Leaves mottled yellow and green, raised dark areas; plant stunted |
Mosaic Virus |
Kill sucking chewing insects |
| Leaves, stems and buds eaten |
Armyworms |
Eight CDRS, Total-Outdoor, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Holes in leaves |
Cabbage Loopers |
Eight CDRS ,CPBB(spinosad), Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| White butterflies; ragged holes in leaves, bit of green excrement on leaves |
Imported Cabbage Worm |
Eight CDRS,Thuricide BT , CPBB(spinosad) |
| Tip of leaves brown, internal larvae trails |
Leaf Miners |
Eight CDRS, All Seasons,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Tip of leaves brown, internal larvae trails |
Leaf Miners |
Eight CDRS, All Seasons,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Plants stunted, yellow |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Marigolds, Nitrogen |
| Young plants wilt in heat, may yellow and die. |
Root Maggots |
Eight CDRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves notched; roots chewed |
Root Weevils |
Rotenone/Pyrethrin, TOTAL-Outdoor |
| Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle |
Slugs |
Slug Magic |
| Plant chewed to soil |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
| Plant chewed to soil |
Rabbits |
Hot Pepper Wax R, MoleMax,
Repels All CGR |
| Plant chewed to soil |
Woodchucks |
MoleMax, Gopher Gassers |
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi

vegetable
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Holes In Leaves |
Cabbage Loopers |
crop rotation |
| White Butterflies; Ragged Holes In Leaves, Bit Of Green Excrement On Leaves |
Imported Cabbage Worm |
Garden Dust,Thuricide BT, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Holes In Leaves |
Diamondback Moth Caterpillar |
Eight CDRS,Thuricide BT, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Young Plant Severed At Soil |
Cutworm |
Eight CDRS, Total-Outdoor, |
| Tiny, Black Hopping Insect, Holes In leaves |
Flea Beetles |
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1, Eight CDRS,Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves Wrinkled Or Curled; Discolored, Stunted, Tend To Fall Off |
Cabbage Aphids |
All Seasons,Eight CDRS,
Garden Dust |
| White Powder On Leaf Undersides; Foliage Wilts |
Downy Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Garden Dust,
Sulfur Dust, Dragoon Dust w/Copper |
| Young Plant Yellows, Browns, Dies; Lower Leaves Wilt, Die |
Black Rot |
Captan, Sulfur Dust |
| Brown Spots, Gray Centers On Leaves And Lower Stems; Stems Blacken |
Black Leg |
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| Plant Wilts Hot Days, Recovers At Night; Outer Leaves Yellow, Die |
Clubroot |
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| Plants Chewed To Soil |
Deer |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
| Plant Chewed To Soil |
Rabbits |
Hot Pepper Wax R, MoleMax, Repels All CGR |
| Plant Chewed To Soil |
Woodchucks |
MoleMax, Gopher Gassers |
L
Leek
Leek

vegetable
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Sunken spots on leaves; later, a purplish mold develops over spots |
Downy Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Garden Dust, Tomato & Veg 3-in-1,
Dragoon Dust w/Copper |
| Roots turn pinkish or red, eventually rot; plant is stunted with wilted tops |
Pink Root |
Fungonil CR |
| Block spots on leaves/between the sections of the bulbs; plants have twisted leaves |
Smut (fungus) |
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Plant grows slowly; turn yellow; wilt, die |
Onion Maggot |
Eight CDRS, Bon-Neem CR |
| White streaks, blotches on leaves; tips distorted, plants wilt, wither, brown, die |
Onion Thrips |
Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
Lettuce
Lettuce

vegetable
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Plants “bolt”; go to seed |
Hot Weather |
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| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
All Seasons,Eight CDRS, Garden Dust, Total-Outdoor |
| Seedling stems severed |
Cutworms |
Eight CDRS, Total-Outdoor, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Seedlings are chewed or eaten entirely |
Rabbits |
MoleMax, Hot Pepper Wax |
| Large ragged holes in leaves, often in middle |
Slugs |
Slug Magic, |
| Rust-colored spots on leaves |
Bottom Rot |
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| Seedlings rot and die |
Damping-Off (fungus) |
Captan |
| Leaves coated with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Sulfur Dust,Orchard Spray, Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Leaves mottled yellow and green, raised dark areas; plant stunted |
Mosaic Virus |
Resistant varieties,crop rotation |
| White powder on leaf bottoms, leaves wilt |
Downy Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Garden Dust,
Sulfur Dust,
Dragoon Dust w/Copper |
| Leaves, stems and buds eaten |
Armyworm |
Eight CDRS, Total-Outdoor, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Holes in leaves |
Cabbage Loopers |
Eight CDRS , CPBB(spinosad),
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Tiny, black hopping insect, shot holes in foliage |
Flea Beetles |
Eight CDRS,Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves curl, yellow or brown, brittle |
Leafhoppers |
Eight CDRS, Rote/Pyrethrin,
All Seasons |
| Tip of leaves brown, internal larvae trails visible. |
Leaf Miners |
Eight CDRS, All Seasons,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Plants stunted, yellow |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Marigolds |
| Large ragged holes in leaves |
Slugs |
Slug Magic, |
| Weakened plant, leaves yellowed, appears like flying dandruff when foliage disturbed |
Whiteflies |
Rote/Pyr, Total Out,
Tomato & Veg 3in1 |
| Young seedling pulled and partly eaten |
Birds |
Repels-All CRG, Netting |
| Plant chewed to soil |
Deer, |
Repels-All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
| Roots eaten, plant may disappear |
Pocket Gophers |
MoleMax, Gopher Gasses |
| Plant chewed to soil |
Rabbits |
Hot Pepper Wax R, MoleMax,
Repels All CRG |
| Plant chewed to soil |
Woodchucks |
MoleMax, Gopher Gassers |
M
Marjoram
Marjoram

herb
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
All Seasons,Eight CDRS,
Garden Dust |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Spider Mites |
All Seasons, Eight CDRS, Mite X, BonNeem CR |
| Rotting of older leaves |
Botrytis Rot |
Captan, Tomato & Veg 3in1 |
| Young plant falls over at soil line and dies |
Damping Off (fungus) |
Captan |
| Gradual wilting of plants |
Rhizoctonia |
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Mint
Mint

herb
| Symptom |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
All Seasons,Eight CDRS,
Garden Dust |
| Black spots on leaves |
Fourlined Plant Bug |
Bon-Neem, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Small ragged holes in leaves |
Cabbage Looper |
Eight CDRS ,Rotenone/Pyrethrin, Thuricide BT |
| Seedling stems severed |
Cutworms |
Eight CDRS, Total-Outdoor, |
| Tiny holes in leaves |
Flea Beetles |
Eight CDRS,Rote/Pyrethrin,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Spider Mite |
All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS,
Mite X, Bon-Neem CR |
| Water-soaked spots on leaves |
Anthracnose (fungus) |
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1,
Garden Dust, Fung-onil CR |
| Brown spore masses on underside of leaves |
Mint Rust (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Sulfur Dust,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Wilted, drooping leaves |
Verticillium Wilt (fungus) |
Garden Dust, new soil,
cut down nitrogen use |
Mustard
Mustard

vegetable
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillar Of Diamondback Moth |
Eight CDRS,Thuricide BT, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Tan, bleached spots, distortion on plants; flowers, fruit, drop |
Harlequin Bugs |
Bon-Neem CR, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves are skeletonized |
Mexican Bean Beetles |
Rote/Pyr, Eight CDRS,
All Seasons |
| Tiny, black hopping insect, shot holes in foliage |
Striped Flea Beetle |
Eight CDRS,Rote/Pyrethrin,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Go to seed |
Hot Weather |
|
| Brown gray warts on leaves |
Oedema |
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| Small, yellow spots, old leaves; spots enlarge, black growth |
Alternaria Leaf Spot |
Copper, Fungonil,
Tomato & Veg 3in1 |
| Young plant yellows, browns, dies; lower leaves wilt, die |
Black Rot |
Sulfur Dust |
| Tiny, black hopping insect, shot holes in foliage |
Flea Beetles |
Eight CDRS,Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS |
| Tan, bleached spots, distortion on plants; flowers, fruit, drop |
Harlequin Bugs |
Bon-Neem CR, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillar Of Diamondback Moth |
Eight CDRS,Thuricide BT, CPBB(spinosad) |
| Plants become stunted, leaves yellow/roll; stem base develops brown, rotted areas on the inside; inside of tubers shows darkened blotches/soft rot that worsens |
Black Leg |
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| White powder on leaf undersides; foliage wilts |
Downy Mildew, A Fungal Disease |
Fungonil CR, Garden Dust,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 ,
Dragoon Dust w/Copper |
| Soft, watery spots on stems, leaves or fruit; enlarge, mold forms |
Mold (Soft Rot) |
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Holes chewed from outside to middle of leaves |
Vegetable Weevil |
Rotenone/Pyrethrin,
TOTAL-Outdoor |
O
Okra
Okra
vegetable
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves wrinkle/curl/discolor/stunt/ die |
Aphids |
All Seasons CRS,Eight CDRS,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Holes in leaves |
Corn Earworms |
Eight CDRS, Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves distorted, deformed, fruit deformed |
Green Stinkbugs |
Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS |
| Holes in leaves and flowers |
Japanese Beetles |
Eight CDRS, Total-Outdoor,
Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Plant stunted/leaves yellow, lesions on roots |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Marigolds |
| Roots rot and plant dies |
Southern Blight |
Crop Rotation,Add Nitrogen |
Onion
Onion

vegetable
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Sunken spots on leaves; later, a purplish mold develops over spots |
Downy Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Mancozeb, Dragoon Dust w/Copper, Tomato & Veg 3 in 1 |
| Roots turn pinkish or red, eventually rot; plant is stunted with wilted tops |
Pink Rot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR |
| Orange or brown pustules on leaves |
Rust (fungus) |
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1,
Garden Dust |
| Yellowing of foliage and gradual defoliation; plants may become stunted |
Fusarium Basal Rot (fungus) |
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| Yellowing of foliage and gradual defoliation; plants may become stunted |
Fusarium Wilt (fungus) |
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| Roots rot and plant dies |
Southern Blight (fungus) |
Crop Rotation |
| Block spots on leaves/between the sections of the bulbs; plants may have twisted leaves |
Smut (fungus) |
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Plant stunted, leaves yellowed, lesions on roots |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Flowers, leaves, roots chewed |
Blister Beetles |
Eight CDRS,Rote/Pyrethrin,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Young plants wilt in heat, may yellow/die |
Root Maggots |
Eight CDRS, Bon-Neem CR |
| White streaks on leaves; tips distorted; plant may wilt, whiter, turn brown; bulbs small |
Onion Thrips |
Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS |
| Plant wilts, underground stems and roots chewed. |
Wireworms |
Eight CDRS, Rote/Pyrethrin, Total Outdoor |
| Onion bulbs damaged or gone |
Pocket Gopher |
MoleMax, Gopher Gassers |
Oregano
Oregano

herb
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS,
Garden Dust, Bon-Neem CR |
| Tip of leaves brown, internal larvae trails visible. Leaves skeletonized and rolled up. |
Leafminers |
Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1, |
| Leaves stippled/yellow/bronze; dry out/drop,webbing visible; galls form on leaves |
Spider Mites |
All Seasons CRS, Eight CDRS,
Mite X, BonNeem CR |
| Rotting of older leaves |
Botrytis Rot |
Fungonil CR,
Tomato & Veg 3-in-1 |
| Gradual wilting of plants |
Rhizoctonia |
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