Fusarium Patch
Calonectria graminicola
Calonectria nivalis
Fusarium nivale
Fusarium nivale
Fusarium nivale f.sp. graminicola
Fusarium nivale var. majus
Fusarium nivale var. nivale
Gerlachia nivalis
Gerlachia nivalis var. major
Gerlachia nivalis var. nivalis
Griphosphaeria nivalis
Lanosa nivalis
Melioliphila graminicola
Microdochium nivale
Microdochium nivale var. majus
Microdochium nivale var. nivale
Micronectriella nivalis
Monographella nivalis
Fusarium patch is a disease in turf grass settings called pink snow mold, Microdochium patch or Fusarium patch. Microdochium nivale is the pathogen that causes this disease in many cool season turf grass species in North America. The white-pink mycelium on infected leaf blades is a distinguishing characteristic of the Microdochium nivale pathogen. Fusarium patch is considered economically important in the turf grass industry because of its tendency to cause significant injury to golf greens, thereby decreasing putting surface quality. Dissimilar from other snow molds, such as gray snow mold, Microdochium nivale does not need snow cover to cause widespread infection.
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