Tuesday, February 14, 2023, Graduate Student Research Competition

9:21 – 9:33 AM
Development of a risk assessment index for the management of whitefly transmitted viruses in squash.
Clarence Codod, Alton N. Sparks Jr., Andre L.B.R. da Silva, Paul Severns, Joara Candian, Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, Robert Kemerait, and Bhabesh Dutta
University of Georgia & Auburn University

10:24 – 10:36 AM
Monitoring for mutations related to oxathiapiprolin fungicide resistance in Pseudoperonospora cubensis populations.
Mariana Prieto Torres and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo
North Carolina State University

Wednesday, February 15, 2023, Oral Technical Session

2:45 – 3:00 PM

Recent outbreaks of cucurbit anthracnose and fungicide sensitivity to QoI fungicide in Georgia.
Navjot Kaur and Bhabesh Dutta
University of Georgia

3:00 – 3:15 PM
Addressing emerging viruses in cucurbits through a working group and stakeholder education.
Rebecca A. Melanson and William M. Wintermantel
Mississippi State University & USDA-ARS, Salinas, CA.

3:15 – 3:30 PM
Competitiveness of whitefly-transmitted yellowing viruses can influence virus dominance in cucurbits.
William M. Wintermantel and Shaonpius Mondal
USDA-ARS, Salinas, CA.

5:00 – 5:15 PM
Characterization of nine Pseudomonas species associated with foliar disease of cucurbits.
Kiersten R. Bushong, Michelle Pena, Jeffrey B.Jones, Mathews L. Paret, Neha Potnis, Erica M. Goss, Fanny B.Iriarte, and Aleksa Obradovic
University of Florida, Auburn University, & Univeristy of Belgrade

Thursday, February 16, 2023

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group Meeting
Leaders: Rebecca A. Melanson and Bill Wintermantel, EVCWG Co-Chairs