This article presents the analysis of genotype data generated through genotyping-by-sequencing of the USDA germplasm collections of Cucurbita pepo, C. moschata, and C. maxima.
CucCAP Project
Contributions to the CucCAP project by the Bioinformatics Team, Cucurbit Crop Breeding Teams, and the Integrated Disease Management Team.
The CucCAP Chronicle
The Cucurbit Coordinated Project shares current news and events on the CucCAP website and in a monthly newsletter: The CucCAP Chronicle.
PDMR 17 – Plant Disease Management Reports for Cucurbits
PDMR, Volume 17, 2023
Results of 2021 & 2022 field trials were published in 2023.
Plant Disease Management reports for cucumber, melon, pumpkin, squash, and watermelon.
Early Career Scientist Spotlight | Yara Rosado Rivera
Yara performs field, greenhouse and lab research experiments in order to evaluate different disease management strategies for Cucurbit crops. One of the most important aspects of her position is to make research results available to growers.
North Carolina Melon, Pumpkin and Watermelon Evaluations
N.C. State Professor and Extension Horticultural Science Vegetable Specialist, Jonathan Schultheis, and Research Technician, Stuart Michel, conduct annual cultigen evaluations on cucurbits including pumpkins, watermelons, melons, and squash. The 2021 Eastern North Carolina Pumpkin Cultigen Evaluation Study was conducted at A. J. Smith and Sons Farm in Edenton, NC. with the assistance of Area Specialized Agent, […]
CucCAP researchers find that different downy mildew populations have different types of fungicide resistance
Genetic analyses by the Quesada laboratory at NC State found that different clades of P. cubensis vary for the predominant mutations conferring resistance. These findings of clade-specific resistances can facilitate the design of more effective fungicide programs tailored to crop and region.
Fusarium and Pythium cause damping off on watermelon seedlings
Read about two watermelon diseases that can cause post-transplanting damping-off and plant death in an article from CucCAP sceintist and Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath.
Early Career Scientist Spotlight | Md Ziaur Rahman Bhuiyan
Md Ziaur Rahman Bhuiyan is a postdoc in the vegetable pathology lab in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at North Carolina State University. His project leader is Dr. Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo, a professor, vegetable pathologist, and leader of the CucCAP Integrated Disease Management Team.
