Researchers studied the new mosaic symptomology and foliar distortion of new growth observed in Arizona and California on melon and watermelon.
CucCAP Project
Contributions to the CucCAP project by the Bioinformatics Team, Cucurbit Crop Breeding Teams, and the Integrated Disease Management Team.
CucCAP scientists contribute to international effort to develop genomic search engine for horticultural crops
Dr. Wang and collaborating scientists contribute to an international effort to develop a genomic search engine for horticultural crops.
CucCAP scientists explore biorational fungicides to manage powdery mildew on winter squash
Dr. Elizabeth Indermaur and colleagues at Cornell University describe the concern about the increase on consumer demand for organic winter squash and experiments that evaluatie different fungicide alternatives including biologicals, botanicals, and minerals.
Early Career Scientist Spotlight | Sarah Cochran-Murray
Sarah Cochran-Murray is a PhD candidate working with CucCAP Plant Pathologist Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo in the Vegetable Pathology Lab at North Carolina State University’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, as well as the NC Plant Sciences Initiative.
CucCAP scientists examine embryo rescue as approach to increase diversity in cucurbit crops
Dr. Umesh Reddy and colleagues at West Virginia State University describe the principles, applications, and recent advancements in embryo rescue technology to promote crop improvement in cucurbit species.
Downy Mildew Detecting Spiderlike Robot
CucCAP plant pathologist, Lina Quesada-Ocampo and her research team are collaborating with the NC State engineers to create robotics to sample cucumber fields for cucurbit downy mildew.
CucCAP scientists map genetic loci for resistance to low temperature stress in citron watermelon
CucCAP scientists at Clemson University and the USDA-ARS Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston SC screened a collection of citron watermelons for tolerance to low temperatures.
2024 Fusarium wilt experiment in SC
More Evidence that Choosing Grafting or the Right Cultivar is More Important than Using Fungicides to Manage Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon