All Michigan cucumber and melon growers should employ effective downy mildew fungicides immediately.
Cucurbit Downy Mildew
Michigan Cucurbit update | June 26, 2024
Cucurbit Downy mildew spores have been detected in Michigan. Squash vine borers are active. Cucamelon (Melothria scaba), an obscure cucurbit crop has gained popularity.
South Carolina Grower Update | June 24, 2024
Cucurbit growers should be on the lookout for gummy stem blight, downy mildew, powdery mildew, and fruit disease. Other issues with cucurbits right now include squash bugs and cucumber beetles.
ONvegetables VCR | June 26, 2024
Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed in Norfolk County. This is the first report in Ontario for 2024.
2025 NWA Research Grant Program
The National Watermelon Association is commitment to funding research that supports watermelon farmers. The research that NWA funds through this program is entirely focused on production research, aimed at solving issues growers face on a regional or national basis.
Downy Mildew detected in Michigan
Michigan Cucurbit update | June 12, 2024
Field-planted cucumbers and zucchini are close to the first harvest in southwest Michigan. Angular leaf spot has been found in at least one farm, which can look like downy mildew. The Hausbeck lab at Michigan State University has begun deploying its spore traps for monitoring downy mildew as it as it moves north.
Excessive Spring rain challenged watermelon crop
Early onset of foliar diseases, like downy mildew and gummy stem blight with a little bit of anthracnose made this an expensive spray year.
