Disease Update for North Florida Watermelons
Gummy stem blight remains the main disease threat to North Florida’s watermelons, as harvests continue across the Suwannee Valley.
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in North Carolina
June 1, 2022
Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), was confirmed on cucumbers in Wilson and Sampson Counties on June 1 by the NC State Vegetable Pathology Lab.
Michigan vegetable crop report
June 1, 2022
Currently, growers are seeding squash, slicing cucumbers, and pickling cucumbers in Michigan.
Striped cucumber beetles were reported on cucurbits. Research on seed treatments for this pest and the effects of these treatments on pollinators is discussed.
Fusarium Wilt Symptoms in Watermelon at Fruit Set Stage
June 1, 2022
CucCAP plant pathologist, Tony Keinath reports that watermelon growers may find new plants with symptoms of Fusarium wilt.
