Quesada Lab, PhD student Mariana Prieto win the Trolinder Award for pursuing research aimed at plant disease detection.
Cucurbit Downy Mildew
Michigan Cucurbit update | August 28, 2024
Phytophthora fruit rot often reaches a peak in late summer and early fall as winter squash and pumpkins mature.
Cucurbit Downy Mildew updates August 27, 2023 | ipmPIPE
The Cucurbit downy mildew forecast reports disease incidents from multiple locations in the United States. Website visitors have the option to receive alerts via email for a specific location. Epidemic Updates for August 9 to September 1, 2024 Observation Date Host Location 8/20/2024 cucumber Haywood Co, NC 8/21/2024 squash Salem Co, NJ 8/21/2024 cucumber Salem […]
Cucurbit Downy Mildew updates August 20, 2023 | ipmPIPE
CDM was found on cantalope, pumpkin, and cucumber in Virginia, Massachusetts, and Kentucky in early August.
UK Extension Factsheet: Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Kentucky
The Factsheet: Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Kentucky (PPFS-VG-27) is available online. For additional publications on vegetable diseases, visit the UK Plant Pathology Extension Publications webpage.
CDM confirmed in Central Kentucky
On August 9, 2024 cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed on cucumber in south-central Kentucky. Cucurbit downy mildew has also been reported in neighboring states. Disease is expected to become widespread across the area.
Downy mildew confirmed on cucumber in western NC
Water-soaked lesions on the undersides of leaves were observed with signs of the pathogen — gray to black spores on the underside of the leaf. Very light yellow spots or lesions were observed on the upper sides of leaves. At the moment, downy mildew has not been observed on any other cucurbit in western NC.
South Carolina Grower Update | August 5, 2024
Winds and rain from Hurricane Debby may bring fungal spores or bacterial cells into fields in South Carolina. Before the rain starts, cucumber, cantaloupe, pumpkin, and watermelon crops should be sprayed with a fungicide to protect them from downy mildew
