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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…

Jun 29, 2018

Watch out for fungal diseases on melons | PennState Extension

I’ve seen alternaria and anthracnose on melons so far this season, and have also had some calls with a concern about gummy stem blight. Here’s what to look for to tell the different diseases apart. Continue Reading

Jun 27, 2018

July 2018 Extension Cucurbit news from MSU

Last Month's Vegetable crop production and disease updates from across Michigan.

Jun 21, 2018

June 20 Vegetable Crop Update | MSU

Southwest Michigan vegetable update – June 20, 2018 Harvest has begun from direct-seeded zucchini and yellow squash. Harvest has also begun for low tunnel-grown cucumbers. Low tunnels do not have the desired effect this year. Their biggest advantage is during sunny, cool weather, and we have experienced a lot of cloudy, cool weather. The hot temperatures over Memorial Day weekend…

Jun 20, 2018

Methods to combat diseases in vegetable crops | MSU Extension Vegetables

The soil borne bacteria, Phytophthora capsici, spreads rapidly via water and can infect cucumbers, zucchini, summer and winter squash, watermelons, cantaloupes, pumpkins, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes and succulent beans. Read more about the destructive bacteria Phytophthora capsici.

Jun 15, 2018

Cucumber Anthracnose Reported in North Carolina | NC State

Leaves infected with cucurbit anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum orbiculare, were submitted to the NCSU Vegetable Pathology Lab and confirmed as positive. Anthracnose can be confused with other foliar cucurbit diseases, such as cucurbit downy mildew, but chemical control is drastically different for different cucurbit diseases. Read more for information on identification and control of cucurbit anthracnose.

Jun 13, 2018

June 2018 Extension Cucurbit news | MSU

Pumpkin, Squash, Melon, and Cucumber Crop and Disease updates from Michigan Extension agents.

Jun 13, 2018

Silverleaf whiteflies crisis in Georgia researched | VGN

Whiteflies cause feeding injury issues in vegetables and transmit two new viruses: cucurbit leaf crumple virus and cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus. Vegetables like squash, zucchini, cucumber, cantaloupe and snap beans are highly susceptible to these viruses. Commercial cultivars that have resistance or tolerance to these pathogens are not available. According to the UGA crop…