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2022 Greenhouse Pest Management Recommendations
CucCAP Plant Pathologist, Mary Hausbeck, has released new Greenhouse Disease Management recommendations for 2022. The Hausbeck Lab collaborated with other MSU Extension specialists to develop a guide for disease management for vegetable and herb crops.
Vectors and disease present in Florida cucurbits
Florida cucurbit growers are reporting whiteflies, gummy stem blight, powdery mildew, and cucurbit downy mildew.
Planting Cucumbers Early to Avoid Downy Mildew
Downy mildew affects cucumber crops in South Carolina every year and can cause huge crop losses. Clemson University researchers say planting early can cut growers’ losses.
Reporting Cucurbit Downy Mildew
The CDM ipmPIPE website provides a place for Cucurbit Growers, Plant Pathologists, and Extension Agents to report incidents of Cucurbit Downy Mildew.
Downy Mildew & Powdery Mildew on Florida Squash
The January 31, 2022 edition of The South Florida Pest and Disease Hotline reported widespread issues with downy mildew in squash in South Florida. Downy mildew is also widely present in Homestead on squash and oriental cucurbits.
Florida Cucurbit pest report for January 2022
Downy Mildew Alert for Alabama Cucurbit Growers
The build up of downy mildew in Florida is an indicator that the disease will show up in Alabama later in the season.
