Pink snow mold is also known as which disease name?

Pink snow mold is also known as which disease name?

• A. Microdochium patch
• B. Dollar spot
• C. Brown patch
• D. Large patch

Answer: (A)

Pink snow mold is caused by the fungus Microdochium nivale, and in turf management this disease is named Microdochium patch. The pinkish growth you see under cold, wet conditions or beneath snow is characteristic of this organism, and the name Microdochium patch is used especially when the turf is actively infected outside of snow cover. This disease is different from dollar spot, which comes from Clarireedia species and forms small, light spots; brown patch, caused by Rhizoctonia solani, shows tan-brown patches in warmer weather; and large patch, also linked to Rhizoctonia or related pathogens, creates bigger circular patches. So the pink snow mold you’re diagnosing lines up with Microdochium patch.

Pink snow mold is caused by the fungus Microdochium nivale, and in turf management this disease is named Microdochium patch. The pinkish growth you see under cold, wet conditions or beneath snow is characteristic of this organism, and the name Microdochium patch is used especially when the turf is actively infected outside of snow cover. This disease is different from dollar spot, which comes from Clarireedia species and forms small, light spots; brown patch, caused by Rhizoctonia solani, shows tan-brown patches in warmer weather; and large patch, also linked to Rhizoctonia or related pathogens, creates bigger circular patches. So the pink snow mold you’re diagnosing lines up with Microdochium patch.