The disease primarily impacts cucumbers and watermelons, but other cucurbits can also serve as hosts. Its symptoms consist of leaf spots, defoliation and an occasional fruit lesion. It can also spread in the fruit bins after harvest, which makes it more difficult to control.
Keinath Lab @ Clemson University
2024 Fusarium wilt experiment in SC
More Evidence that Choosing Grafting or the Right Cultivar is More Important than Using Fungicides to Manage Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon
South Carolina Grower Update | June 3, 2024
Tony Keinath, Extension Plant Pathologist reported that powdery mildew was found this week on watermelons at the Edisto Research and Education center.
PDMR 18 – Plant Disease Management Reports for Cucurbits
Gummy stem blight management on watermelon, Kinston, NC 2023.
Management of cucumber downy mildew using cultivars and fungicide programs, Clinton, NC 2023.
Chemical management for downy mildew on cucumbers, Clinton, NC 2023.
Cucumber downy mildew management using select fungicides, Clinton, NC 2023.
Cucumber Team | 2024 Progress Report
View the Cucumber Team progress report with tables and figures in pages 41 – 52 of the pdf version of this report.
Integrated Disease Management Team | 2024 Progress Report
Downy Mildew and Powdery Mildew
CucCAP Plant pathologists discussed cucurbit diseases reported by growers in Growing Produce Magazines’ 2023 State of the Vegetable Industry Survey. CucCAP plant pathologists provided information about Cucurbit Downy mildew and Powdery mildew for this article.
New IPM tool for Cucurbit growers
MyIPM for Vegetables provides Integrated Pest Management information for production of vegetable crops including cantaloupe, cucumber, pumpkin, squash, and watermelon.The target audience is commercial growers, farm advisors, and specialists.
