North Carolina

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.

Oct 26, 2017

2017 Pumpkin Variety Trials | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

CucCAP Extension specialists evaluated pumpkin and squash varieties for a variety of traits including disease susceptibility. Source: 2017 Pumpkin Variety Trials | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Jul 1, 2016

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

Downy mildew, a devastating disease on cucumbers caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been reported in North Carolina. It was observed on cucumber in Duplin (June 1, 2016) and Sampson (June 27, 2016) counties. The field had 1-5% disease incidence, with the infected plant/leaf having 35-40% disease severity. Source: Cucumber downy mildew reported in…

Jun 23, 2016

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

Downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been reported in watermelon in North Carolina. It was observed in Nash county (June 17, 2016) and the field presented 5% incidence with each infected plant/leaf having 50% severity. A recent report from Johnston county (June 23, 2016) was from a watermelon field with 5% incidence…