Whitefly pressure is high and still increasing on crops in SW Florida. On the East Coast of Florida, whitefly populations are low to moderate on cucumber. In Homestead, whitefly pressure is high on squash. Visit the hotline for whitefly management information. In the Homestead area, leafminer populations are medium on squash. Continue reading
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative report #46 | call for papers
Amnon Levi, editor of the CGC requests that members of the Cucurbit research community submit reports for CGC #46 (2022-2023) by February 28, 2023. Author style instructions can be found on the CGC website.
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.
NWPB presents economic impact
NWPB and parteners will present Economic Evaluation findings from 2017-2021 during the National Watermelon Convention in February and virtually in March 2023.
Improved detection methods for CDM
CucCAP researchers develop improved detection methods for downy mildews infecting cucurbit crops. Management of cucurbit downy mildew relies on an intensive fungicide program. Timely alerts of appearance of sporangia can help growers to determine need to initiate fungicide sprays. Research by CucCAP scientists developed improved ability to detect airborne sporangia and distinguish among types that infect different kinds of crops. This improved methodology could be used as part of an advisory system to time fungicide applications to protect cucurbit crops.
Watermelons | Clemson Factsheets
Summer Squash | Clemson Factsheets
Whiteflys infesting watermelon and squash
According to the Southe Florida Pest and Disease Hotline, whitefly levels are high in many crops including watermelon and squash.
