An April 2024 article from Growing Produce & Meister Media discusses different studies focusing on squash crop protection, production, and development including a study by the Smart Lab at Cornell University. The team compared various organic controls for powdery mildew in winter squash including copper hydroxide, Bacillus subtillis, and Reynoutria sachalinensis plus B. amyloliquefaciens.
For further Reading
- Biorational Fungicides to Manage Cucurbit Powdery Mildew on Winter Squash in New York
by: Elizabeth J. Indermaur, Charles T. C. Day, Amara R. Dunn-Silver, and Christine D. Smart
Published Online: 24 Apr 2024, DOI: 10.1094/PHP-11-23-0103-RS