“Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease in central and eastern United States as well as globally. Cucurbit downy mildew can cause severe losses. It is caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis, which is an oomycete pathogen, otherwise known as a water mold.”
Cornell Vegetable Program
New photo gallery: Gummy stem blight and black rot of cucurbit crops
Cornell University’s Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center added a new photo gallery of Gummy stem blight and black rot of cucurbits.
New photo gallery: Angular leaf spot on cucurbits
Cornell University’s Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center added a new photo gallery of Angular leaf spot on cucurbits. “Warm humid conditions with frequent rain are favorable for development of angular leaf spot. Typical of bacterial pathogens, this one is dispersed primarily by splashing water.”
2020 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention
The Pumpkins & Vine Crops session is on Wednesday Morning, January 29 from 9am until 11:30am in the Magnolia Room . Meg McGrath from Cornell University Cooperative Extension will present: Managing Fungicide Resistance in Vine Crop Diseases at 10:15 am.
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update | Cornell Cooperative Extension
Up until this week, most of eastern NY was under “low risk” of spores blowing in. However, the CDM Forecasting System now lists NY at high risk for CDM (especially cucumbers).
New photo gallery: Choanephora fruit rot of summer squash | Cornell Cooperative Extension
This common disease occurs when humidity and temperature are both high. Symptoms usually start to develop at the blossom end of fruit touching the ground. The pathogen is in the soil. Affected tissue develops a wet, soft rot. The pathogen’s growth is distinctive. It looks furry (hairy) and like a lot of pins in a pin cushion. Blossoms and leaves can also be affected. There are no known ways to manage this disease.
Managing Mildews and Phytophthora Blight Successfully in 2019 | Cornell Vegetable Program
Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center’s Margaret T. McGrath discussed cucurbit disease management in New York at the 2019 Empire State Producers Expo. Managing diseases is an important component of a successful production program for cucurbit crops because there are several diseases that can reduce yield or fruit quality when not adequately managed. The mildews […]
