This photo shows watermelon crinkle leaf-associated virus. Courtesy, Katherine Hendricks, UF/IFAS and VSCNews
Two new watermelon viruses discovered recently in Texas are now a concern of Florida producers. The crinkled leaf-associated virus 1 and 2 have been found in several Florida counties. These viruses add to a long list of disease and virus challenges that farmers must overcome in the Southeast. Growers in Florida can bring leaf samples to the plant diagnostic lab at the Southwest Florida REC and to the lab at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy.
