Research which focuses on pest and disease management is at the heart of crop sustainability in Florida’s watermelon industry. Two issues that need immediate attention are whiteflies and fusarium wilt in watermelon.
Author: cuccap
South Florida Pest update | Dec. 2023
Whitefly populations are increasing in all vegetable crops in the Homestead, Florida, area including high levels of whitefly populations in squash.
Multistate Effort to Combat Anthracnose
Sustainable Anthracnose Management for Watermelon and Cucumber Growers
Colletotrichum spp., which causes anthracnose is an emerging threat to watermelon and cucumber production in the east coast.
Cucurbit Disease Management Factsheets | Cornell CALS
Cucurbit disease management resources from the Cornell Vegetable program including content from the Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center Vegetable Pathology website and the former Vegetable MD Online website have been moved to a new website.
CucCAP leader receives award
Grumet’s lab most recently focused on fruit development and disease resistance in cucumber and melon crops using molecular genetic, genomic and transgenic approaches. This centered on early stages of fruit growth and factors influencing fruit size, shape, cuticle and surface properties and resistance to Phytophthora capsici.
