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MyIPM for Vegetables provides Integrated Pest Management (IPM) information for conventional and organic production of vegetable crops including, cucurbits (cantaloupe, cucumber, pumpkin, squash, watermelon) and tomatoes.
The target audience is commercial growers (conventional and organic), farm advisors, and specialists, but homeowners may also find useful information.
This guide is a summary of current crop and pest management recommendations for commercial vegetable growers. This guide is a collaboration of land-grant universities from eight states. It provides a summary of current crop and pest management recommendations for commercial vegetable growers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio.
The purpose of this book is to provide the best and most up-to-date information availablew to the primary users of this book – The Florida Vegetable industry.
North Florida watermelon producers should be wary of increased potential for fusarium wilt disease with planting season looming.
Symptoms begin as circular yellow areas on the leaves. Growth of the fungus appears as the infection progresses and can be observed on the underside of the leaves. “White powder” can be viewed on both surfaces of the leaves and stems as the tissue decays.
The 2023 State of the Vegetable Industry survey provided information and insight into multiple parts of the sector. Data from the survey results reveal top vegetable crops grown in the Southeast U.S. include summer squash or zucchini in the number one spot, cucumbers in the third spot, and watermelon competing for sixth place with several other vegetables.
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.
Whitefly populations are increasing in all vegetable crops in the Homestead, Florida, area including high levels of whitefly populations in squash.
