Aug 3, 2018

August 3 Michigan vegetable update | MSU

In cucurbits, cucurbit downy mildew was detected at additional sites in southwest Michigan as well as in Saginaw and Arenac counties over the last week; it is on the move and cucumbers and melons need to be protected. Phytophthora capsici was causing fruit rot and leaf lesions in one zucchini field and root, crown and petiole rot in other fields after last week’s wetter weather.

Aug 1, 2018

Michigan Vegetable Crop Updates | MSU Extension

Southwest Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 1, 2018 Cucurbit downy mildew is now present throughout the area, so a tighter spray schedule with more effective products is advised. Morning dew conditions will continue to be conducive for powdery mildew spread. Read more Southeast Michigan vegetable update – Aug. 1, 2018 In cucumbers, downy mildew reports continue to…

Jul 31, 2018

Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast and Epidemic History | ipmPIPE

June 2018 to August 2018 Downy Mildew Epidemic Updates

Jul 26, 2018

Downy mildew found in Michigan cucumbers in 2018 | MSU Extension Vegetables

Growers on the west side of Michigan should consider fungicide sprays for cucumbers and melons (watermelons, cantaloupe, muskmelon) now that downy mildew has been verified in Berrien County on July 24, 2018. Read this article from MSU Extension about the downy mildew outbreak.  

Jul 25, 2018

Mid-July Michigan Vegetable updates | MSU Extension

Michigan extension agents report on cucurbit crops in five regions of the state.

Jul 20, 2018

Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Henderson County, NC | NC State

FROM Extension Plant Pathology: Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber leaf from a commercial field in Henderson County on July 20, 2018. This is the first report of CDM in western NC. Read more about the first report of CDM in western N.C. this year.

Jul 18, 2018

July 2018 Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update

If you suspect downy mildew in your field, please report it to OMAFRA so we can ensure that the ipmPIPEforecasts are accurate and up-to-date. Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 18, 2018  

Jul 5, 2018

Downy mildew, late blight seen in mid-Atlantic region | VGN

Downy mildew has most recently been confirmed on cucumbers in southern New Jersey and Maryland. Sources of the disease are continuing to build in the southeastern U.S., but the current weather patterns are favoring a local rather than long-range spread of the disease to the mid-Atlantic region. Since downy mildew disease forecasting is an important…

Jul 3, 2018

Vegetable Production Update | NC State Plant Pathology

Excerpts from NC State Plant Pathology's June 22, 2018 biweekly vegetable production conference call: Veggie Calls

Jul 2, 2018

Cucurbit Downy Mildew Epidemic History for June 2018

Cucurbit Downy Mildew was reported throughout the southeast and in the mid-Atlantic states in June 2018. The majority of DM reports were on cucumbers with 12 instances in all counties reporting. Three instances of DM on squash were reported, 2 in melon fields, 4 in squash fields and 1 instance in a watermelon field. June…