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Aug 8, 2018

August 8 Vegetable Updates | MSU

Central Michigan vegetable update For pickles, I do not have any confirmed reports of downy mildew in this part of Michigan yet, however, growers are advised to continue downy mildew fungicide spray programs. The disease has been confirmed in Michigan. See: https://veggies.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DMCucurbitDownyMildewMap_8.7.18.pdf Harvest of summer squash continues with powdery mildew becoming more prevalent. Read more. Southwest Michigan vegetable update Cucurbit downy…

Aug 4, 2018

August 3 Vegetable Update | NC State

Vegetable Production Updates Downy mildew was reported on cucumbers, cantaloupe, and butternut squash in sentinel plots at the Mountain Research Station in Haywood County. Downy mildew was also reported on cucumbers in sentinel plots in Henderson County. Southern blight was reported on cucurbits, peppers, and tomatoes in Western North Carolina. In most cases, southern blight…

Aug 4, 2018

Complete resistance to powdery mildew and partial resistance to downy mildew in a Cucumis hystrix introgression line of cucumber were controlled by a co-localized locus

An article published in Theoretical and Applied Genetics was cited by CucCAP vegetable pathologists. Key message A single recessive gene for complete resistance to powdery mildew and a major-effect QTL for partial resistance to downy mildew were co-localized in a Cucumis hystrix introgression line of cucumber. Read More

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…

Aug 1, 2018

Pest and disease management for organic squash | VSC News

Vegetable and Specialty Crop News published an article about disease management in their August 2018 digital edition. “Both summer and winter squash can be plagued by many pests and diseases.” Read the article from University of Georgia Extension Plant Pathology.

Jul 31, 2018

Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast and Epidemic History | ipmPIPE

June 2018 to August 2018 Downy Mildew Epidemic Updates

Jul 31, 2018

Advice for Managing Watermelon Diseases | VGN

Phytophthora, fusarium wilt, anthracnose, downy mildew and gummy stem blight are the biggest issues that Nicholas Dufault, University of Florida associate professor and Extension plant pathologist, has seen. These are the most common diseases in Florida-grown watermelons.

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.