Slime Mold

Hosts, Symptoms & Signs

• gray pustules or yellow-colored slime on grass and other plants
• slime molds are not pathogens

Disease Cycle

• the slime mold cells aggregate during reproduction under moist conditions and form fruiting structures; the fruiting structures are what cover the plants
• the spores disperse and the fruiting structures disappear within a few weeks

IPM Recommendations

• Slime mold is an aesthetic issue. No treatment is necessary.