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Whiteflys infesting watermelon and squash

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 cuccap Cucurbit disease and pest reports

According to the Southe Florida Pest and Disease Hotline, whitefly levels are high in many crops including watermelon and squash.

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2023 Vegetable Production Handbooks and Manuals

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management, Cucurbit Disease Factsheets & Vegetable Crop Production Manuals

Land Grant University researchers and Cooperative Extension Specialists collaborate to provide these valuable resources for the vegetable industry. These manuals are updated annually.

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UF | IFAS Commercial Vegetable Production Website

January 19, 2023January 24, 2023 cuccap CucCAP Project Partners, Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management, Cucurbit Crop Production news, Cucurbit disease and pest reports

Visit the new commercial vegetable production website to view links to previous Pest and Disease Hotlines, upcoming and recorded South Florida Vegetable Growers’ Meetings, and upcoming Pesticide Classes.

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South Florida Vegetable Crop report

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 cuccap Cucurbit disease and pest reports

The South Florida Pest and Disease hotline reported on vegetable pests and diseases in January 2023.

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Freezing temperatures help manage whitefly populations

December 28, 2022January 24, 2023 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

UGA Extension agents explain why warmer weather is not good for farmers with vegetables vulnerable to whitefly damage.

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Pest management in watermelon

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management, Cucurbit Crop Production news

Fumigation is the process of releasing fumigants to suffocate and kill certain pests within the soil. These include soil-borne pests, weeds and nematodes.

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December 2022 South Florida Pest and Disease Hotline

December 15, 2022December 20, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

Whitefly populations are building in southwest Florida and have reached high levels in some locations. In Homestead, whiteflies are present in squash, cucumber, and watermelon. In Homestead melonworms are being found in squash, cucumber, and watermelon.

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Protect Against Gummy Stem Blight

November 26, 2022December 1, 2022 cuccap CucCAP Disease Management Team, Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

It is never too early for watermelon producers in the Southeast to start thinking about management options for gummy stem blight disease. As Clemson Extension vegetable pathologist Tony Keinath puts it, “Early is on time.”

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CucCAP researchers assemble genomic tools to study the development of giant pumpkin fruit

Cucurbit fruits come in different shapes and sizes, controlled by genes underlying cell size and number. In a recent study, a team at West Virginia State University (WVSU) identified genetic factors underlying the giant fruit size of the mammoth group of Cucurbita maxima. The study elucidated genome diversity and identified single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers associated with genes controlling fruit size. In addition to the genomic toolkit useful for breeding programs aiming at pumpkin fruit traits, this study provides insight into population differentiation and evolutionary origins of rare variants contributing to the giant fruit size of certain pumpkin varieties.

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