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May 25, 2016

How Downy Mildew Spores Are Monitored | MSU Extension Vegetables

Spore traps are placed in the several sites in Michigan counties for the field season. Each trap operates by continuously pulling in air and all associated particles (spores, pollen, dust, etc.) and impacting them onto sticky tape on a reel inside the trap. The reel with the spores is brought back to the lab where downy mildew…

May 20, 2016

Pseudomonas leaf spot reported on watermelon transplants | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Source: Pseudomonas leaf spot reported on watermelon transplants | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

May 20, 2016

Powdery mildew on watermelon found in South Carolina | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Vegetable Pathologist at Clemson University Coastal Research & Education Center, has informed us that powdery mildew was found this week on seedless watermelon at the Coastal Research and Education Center in Charleston, SC. Symptoms of yellow and brown spots looked similar to those in Fig. 1. White mildew growth and short chains of clear powdery…

May 19, 2016

Sandea supplemental label reduces pre-harvest interval on cucumber – Vegetable Growers News

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved a new Supplemental Label for Sandea (halosulfuron) on cucumbers, cantaloupes, Honeydews and Crenshaw melons. The pre-harvest interval (PHI) for cucumber has been reduced to 14 days. The PHIs for the other vine crops do not change. The Sandea Section 3 Federal label has a 30-day PHI for cucumber,…

May 11, 2016

NC Alternative Crops and Organics: Results from Two Years of Organic Cucurbit Trials in Western NC

Source: NC Alternative Crops and Organics: Results from Two Years of Organic Cucurbit Trials in Western NC

May 6, 2016

Keep gummy stem blight out of your watermelons | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Source: Keep gummy stem blight out of your watermelons | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

May 6, 2016

Control options for cucurbit downy mildew in North Carolina | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Source: Control options for cucurbit downy mildew in North Carolina | North Carolina Cooperative Extension Cucurbit downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, is a yearly concern for North Carolina cucurbit growers.  Having the most effective fungicide products at hand to control this disease is key since no resistant cultivars are available for disease…

May 6, 2016

Cucurbit downy mildew in FL, GA, and SC | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Source: Cucurbit downy mildew in FL, GA, and SC | North Carolina Cooperative Extension Cucurbit downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, is a yearly concern for North Carolina cucurbit growers. The disease affects cucurbit crops such as cucumber, watermelon, cantaloupe, pumpkin, and squash, but cucumber is particularly susceptible. The Cucurbit Downy Mildew IPM pipe…

May 6, 2016

Cucurbit downy mildew reported in North Carolina | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Source: Cucurbit downy mildew reported in North Carolina | North Carolina Cooperative Extension Downy mildew of cucurbits, a critical disease on cucumbers, has been reported in North Carolina. It was observed on cucumber in Sampson county. The field had 5% disease incidence, with the infected plant/leaf having 5% disease severity. Cucurbit downy mildew is a…

May 6, 2016

Keep an eye out for gummy stem blight in watermelons | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Source: Keep an eye out for gummy stem blight in watermelons | North Carolina Cooperative Extension It is that time of the year when we get a few reports of gummy stem blight on watermelon transplants. The rainy weather we have been experiencing will be very conducive for disease spread, so scout your transplants and…