Gregory Inzinna hopes to identify resistance genes in Cucurbita and provide the seed and vegetable industry with resistant breeding lines and markers they can use in their work.
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Early Career Scientist Spotlight | Xuebo Zhao
Xuebo Zhao is a postdoctoral researcher in the Fei Lab at Boyce Thompson Institute. The focus of Xuebo’s work is genomics. Her research is to unravel the evolution of Cucurbits using pan-genome.
Thrips on Cucurbits in Florida
Powdery mildew management | VGNews
Plant Pathologists at Land Grant Universities conduct fungicide efficacy trials on cucurbits to determine spray programs to recommend. Results of these trials are published in Plant Disease Management Reports.
Cucurbit Downy Mildew updates | ipmPIPE
CucCAP scientists develop a super-pangenome for watermelon
A super-pangenome was constructed to represent the entire watermelon gene repertoire, uncovering several disease resistance genes that are present in wild watermelons while completely lost in watermelon cultivars.
South Florida pest and disease hotline | September 2023
Virus, whitefly, Gummy Stem Blight, Pythium, Choanephora, and other pest reports from University of Florida
USDA grant includes strategies for pest control
Clemson University scientists are studying watermelon production methods to develop strategies to improve productivity and profitability of organic vegetables. Funding for the project is provided by a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to address challenges such as crop nutrition management and controlling diseases and weeds in organic vegetable production.
