| Occasionally it can be attacked by leafy mistletoe, verticillium wilt, fungal diseases, stem borers, scale, and some rodents. |
| Diseased spikelets may be entirely transformed into dark fungal spore masses. |
| If plum trees are pruned at the wrong time of year, they are often attacked by silver leaf, a serious fungal disease. |
| Parasitic wasps and fungal diseases prevent weevils from causing economic injury in most years. |
| There are several common superficial fungal infections and jock itch is one of them. |
| The first symptoms of this fungal disease are yellowing or bronzing leaves that wilt, followed by sudden plant death. |
