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Honeylocust > Leaves > Leaves partially or completely brown
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Honeylocust spider mites
Platytetranychus multidigituli
- Light infestations cause a speckled whitish or yellowish discoloration on upper leaf surface
- Heavier infestations can cause foliage to brown
- Adults yellow to yellowish green, which are microscopic
- More information on Honeylocust spider mites
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Ganoderma root and butt rot
Ganoderma spp.
- Leaves are smaller in size and turn yellow earlier than normal
- Canopy appears thin with few leaves and multiple dead branches
- Fungal conks, a semicircle shelf fungi, can be found from the base of the tree up to 3 feet high on the trunk
- Conks are reddish brown and shiny on top, white and porous underneath, a rim of white may be visible on the edge of growing conks
- Infected wood at the base of the tree is white, soft, stringy or spongy
- Infected trees frequently break or fall over in storms
- More information on Ganoderma root and butt rot
