Michigan Cooperative Extension agents from East, Southeast, West, and Southwest Michigan published crop updates on cucumber, melon, watermelon, pumpkins, and winter squashes. Reports of pests include Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, and Squash bug.
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The Michigan State University Vegetable Pathology Lab reports cucurbit disease outbreaks and control measures for these pathogens. County Extension Agents from across the state of Michigan publish bi-weekly crop updates including disease incidents and control measures throughout the growing season.
Cucumber downy mildew update on spore detection | MSU Extension Vegetables
Our molecular analysis of the spore trap samples from Berrien County has recently confirmed cucumber downy mildew spores in the air for June 8, 10 and 13, 2020. For the Muskegon spore trap, there was a positive for cucumber downy mildew spores for June 8.
June 3 Michigan Vegetable updates | MSU Extension Vegetables
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SE Michigan Winter Vegetable Meeting
CucCAP Pathologists Provide Growers with Tools for Cucurbit Disease Management
CucCAP Vegetable Pathologists provide cucurbit producers with techniques for cucurbit disease management and connect growers with research seeking new solutions for cucurbit diseases.
Cucumber downy mildew moves across Michigan | MSU Extension Vegetables
Downy mildew on cucumber has been verified in three counties on the west side of Michigan and one county on the east side of Michigan. Cantaloupe crops are also at risk.
August 7 Michigan Vegetable Updates | MSU Extension Vegetables
The Michigan State University Vegetable Pathology Lab teams up with Michigan State Extension to publish vegetable updates throughout the growing season.
Cucumber downy mildew disease confirmed in research plot in southwest Michigan | MSU Extension Vegetables
Downy mildew on cucumber has developed in a small research plot at the Southwest Research and Extension Center in Benton Harbor, Michigan. This is the first confirmed report in Michigan in 2019.
