Cucurbit Downy Mildew epidemic updates August 14 to Sept. 14, 2020 | ipmPIPE

The Cucurbit downy mildew forecast is hosted by the NC State University departments of Plant Pathology & Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences. The website provides a map of recent outbreaks and lists outbreaks.

Epidemic Status Map for CDM (Pseudoperonospora cubensis): View the map.


  • 14 September: First reports from LA and MN. New report from AL. CDM has been confirmed in East Baton Rouge, LA; Hennepin County, MN; and DeKalb County, AL.
  • 9 September: New report from NC. CDM has been confirmed in Jones County, NC.
  • 7 September: New reports from OH and WV. CDM has been confirmed in Jefferson County, OH; and Kanawha and Putnam Counties, WV.
  • 4 September: First report from WI. New reports from NY and OH. CDM has been confirmed in Dane County, WI; Clinton County, NY; and Perry and Huron Counties, OH.
  • 2 September: First reports from AR. New reports from NC and IN. CDM has been confirmed in White and Clay Counties, AR; Montgomery County, NC; and Wayne County, IN.
  • 31 August: First report from VT. New reports from KY and WV. CDM has been confirmed in Windham County, VT; Trigg, Cumberland, Allen, and Marshall Counties, KY; and Preston, Fayette, and Braxton Counties, WV.
  • 28 August: New reports from PA and NC. CDM has been confirmed in Cumberland County, PA; and Chowan and Sampson Counties, NC.
  • 26 August: First report from MS. New reports from DE, PA, and IN. CDM has been confirmed in Lee County, MS; Columbia, Blair, and Bucks Counties, PA; New Castle County, DE; and Washington and Daviess Counties, IN.
  • 24 August: First report from IL. New reports from IN, PA, and KY. CDM has been confirmed in White County, IL; Clinton and Huntingdon Counties, PA; and Christian County, KY.
  • 21 August: New reports from KY, ON, MA, OH, and NH. CDM has been confirmed in Russell County, KY; Middlesex County, ON; Norfolk and Worcester Counties, MA; Seneca County, OH; and Hillsborough County, NH.
  • 19 August: First reports from NH and ME. New reports from WV, PA, KY, NY and NC. CDM has been confirmed in Grafton County, NH; Kennebec County, ME; Mason County, WV; Lycoming and Mifflin Counties, PA; Allen, Woodford, and Lewis Counties, KY; and Cabarrus County, NC.
  • 17 August: First report from WV. New reports from NC, KY, and VA. CDM has been confirmed in Monongalia County, WV; Fayette and Barren Counties, KY; and Montgomery County, VA.
  • 14 August: New reports from NY, PA, OH, TN, and NC. CDM has been confirmed in Tompkins County, NY; Centre, Lehigh, Allegheny, and Warren Counties, PA; Fulton County, OH; Cumberland and Putnam Counties, TN; and Surry County, NC.

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