Extension factsheets, handbooks and manuals for Cucurbit Disease Management
These publications may contain pesticide recommendations. Pesticide regulations vary from State to State and can change each year.
Contact your local Extension office with questions concerning the legality and/or registration status for pesticide use in your area. Locate the Cooperative Extension Specialist in your state.
It is important to consult with your state pesticide regulatory agency to inquire if a pesticide is registered for use in your state and to find out more about the rules and regulations governing pesticide use in your state.
These fact sheets contain information pertinent to specific states in the United States, diagnostics and management may vary in other states or countries
Northeast
- Cucurbit Downy Mildew, Cornell University, 2020
- The Facts about Phytophthora Blight, Cornell University, 2017
Infección de Phytophthora, Spanish translation, 2017 - Phytophthora Blight, Cornell University, 2020
- Managing Mildews and Phytophthora Blight Successfully in 2019, Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Photo Gallery: Phytophthora Blight on Cucurbit Crops, Cornell University
- Phytophthora Blight and Its Management in Cucurbit Crops and Other Vegetables, Cornell University, 2022
- Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits, Cornell University, July 2020
- Reduced tillage for Managing Phytophthora Blight and Other Soil-Borne Pathogens, Cornell University
Midwest
- Managing Cucurbit Downy Mildew, Michigan State University, 2021
- Management of Cucurbit Downy Mildew for Home Gardeners, Michigan State University, 2016
Manejo del Añublo Lanoso de las Cucurbitáceas para los Agricultores, Spanish translation, 2017 - Managing Phytophthora on Cantaloupe, Muskmelon and Watermelon, Michigan State University, 2016
Manejo de Phytophthora en Cantalupe, Melón y Sandia, Spanish translation, 2017 - Managing Phytophthora on Cucumber, Michigan State University, 2018
Manejo de Phytophthora en Pepino, Spanish translation, 2017 - Managing Phytophthora on Summer Squash and Zucchini, Michigan State University, 2018
Manejo de Phytophthora en Calabaza de Verano y Calabacín , Spanish translation, 2017 - Managing Phytophthora on Winter Squash and Pumpkin, Michigan State University, 2018
Manejo de Phytophthora en Calabaza de Invierno y en Calabaza, Spanish translation, 2017 - Monitoring Cucurbit Downy Mildew, Michigan State University, 2020
Monitoreo y Manejo del Añublo Lanoso de las Cucurbitáceas, Spanish translation, 2018 - Phytophthora and Irrigation Water, Michigan State University, 2018
South
- Anthracnose of Cucurbits, NC State University, 2021
La Antracnosis de las Cucurbitáceas, Spanish translation, 2017 - Cucurbit Downy Mildew, NC State University, 2021
Añublo Lanoso en Cucurbitáceas, Spanish translation, 2017 - Cucurbit Downy Mildew Management for 2022, Clemson University, 2022
- Cucurbit Powdery Mildew, NC State University, 2021
Añublo Polvoriento en Cucurbitáceas, Spanish translation, 2017 - Dos Virus Importantes en la Calabaza: Mosaico Amarillo del Calabacín (ZYMV) y Mancha Anular de la Papaya (PRSV), University of Puerto Rico, 2017
- Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon, NC State University, 2021
Marchitez de Fusarium en Sandia, Spanish translation, 2017 - Gummy Stem Blight of Cucurbits NC State University, 2021
Pudrición Gomosa del Tallo en Cucurbitáceas, Spanish translation, 2017 - Gummy Stem Blight on Watermelon and Muskmelon, Clemson University, 2022
- Integrated Management for Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon, Clemson University, 2019
- Managing Phytophthora capsici diseases on vegetables, Clemson University, 2022
- Powdery Mildew on Watermelon, Clemson University, 2022
- Vegetable Diseases Caused by Phytophthora capsici in Florida, UF | IFAS
- Watermelon Crinkle Leaf-associated Virus 1 (WCLaV-1) and Virus 2 (WCLaV-2), EVCWG, 2023
- Watermelon Fungicide Guide for 2022, Clemson University, 2022
- Whitefly-transmitted and Yellowing Viruses in Watermelon and Other Cucurbit Crops, Mississippi State University, 2020
West
- Agricultural Pest Management Guidelines for Cucurbits (Anthracnose, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, Phytophthora, Powdery Mildew, Verticillium Wilt, Cucumber Mosaic Virus, Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder Virus, Squash Mosaic Virus), UC | IPM 2016
The Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group Factsheets
The mission of the Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group (EVCWG) is to improve communication and knowledge about viruses across the cucurbit industry and develop strategies to successfully identify and mitigate virus threats to cucurbit production in the United States. The EVCWG website is a clearinghouse for a variety of resources including factsheets about specific varieties and hosts.
- Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV), EVCWG, 2023
- Cucurbit Chlorotic Yellows Virus, EVCWG, 2022
- Cucurbit Leaf Crumple Virus, EVCWG, 2023
- Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV), EVCWG, 2023
- Squash leaf curl China virus (SLCCNV), EVCWG, 2023
- Squash vein yellowing virus (SqVYV), EVCWG, 2024
- Watermelon crinkle leaf-associated virus 1 and 2 (WCLaV-1 and WCLaV-2), EVCWG, 2023
