Whiteflies cause feeding injury issues in vegetables and transmit two viruses: cucurbit leaf crumple virus and cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus.
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South Carolina Grower Update | Sept. 21, 2020
Clemson Cooperative Extension reports whitefly damage on squash in this weeks issue of “The South Carolina Grower Fruit and Vegetable News”.
ONvegetables VCR | Sept. 10, 2020
ONvegetables reports that wet soil conditions are conducive to infection by Oomycetes such as Phytophthora which can lead to extensive damage in the field, and can lead to storage rots. Workers harvesting pumpkins and squash with Phytophthora infections should sanitize their hands after handling infected fruits before handling uninfected fruit. Management of Phytophthora infestation in cucurbit fields requires a long (4-5 year) rotation.”
Use Resistant Varieties When Possible to Protect Against Whiteflies | VSCNews
“Whiteflies cause feeding injury issues in vegetables and transmit two new viruses: cucurbit leaf crumple virus and cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus.”
Cucurbit Downy Mildew epidemic updates August 14 to Sept. 14, 2020 | ipmPIPE
CDM has been reported in LA, MN, AL, OH, WV, WI, NY, OH. AR, IN, VT, MS, DE, PA, IN, IL, PA, KY, ON, MA, NH, ME, WV, KY, WV, VA, NY, PA, OH, TN, and NC.
Pumpkin decisions in the final stretch | GLVPN
The Great Lakes Vegetable Producer’s Network is a live weekly roundtable discussion during the growing-season for commercial vegetable producers in the Great Lakes and Midwest region. On Sept. 2, 2020 the topic was crop management at the end of the pumpkin growing season.
Michigan vegetable updates – Sept. 9, 2020
East, Southeast, and Southwest Michigan Cooperative Extension agents reported on crop production of zucchini squash, yellow squash, pumpkins, winter squashes, and cantaloupe. Powdery mildew arrived late this year, making management easier.
Ontario Vegetable Crop Reports for Sept. 3, 2020
Symptoms of Gummy Stem Blight in winter squash include hot spots of stems with oozing lesions, and distinctive patterns on the skin of butternut squash.
