The cucumber research plots are located at the University of Wisconsin Hancock Agricultural Research Station in Hancock, WI.
Powdery Mildew
Powdery Mildew – Melon Powdery Mildew Database at UC Riverside
Cucurbit powdery mildew is a chronic and major disease problem of cantaloupe and honeydew production worldwide. Early infection can kill plants or drastically reduce fruit yield; late infection reduces fruit quality. The cucurbit powdery mildew responsible for powdery mildew disease in the USA is Podosphaera xanthii. Two races of P. xanthii were known in California until 2003 when a […]
Watermelon Disease Management
Watermelon Diseases Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus: Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) Downy mildew: Pseudoperonospora cubensis Fusarium wilt Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (F. oxysporum) Gummy stem blight Didymella bryoniae (anamorph = Phoma cucurbitacearum) Papaya ringspot virus : Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) Phytophthora fruit rot Phytophthora capsici Powdery mildew Podosphaera xanthii Disease Management Resources Cucurbit Disease […]
Squash Disease Management
Squash Diseases Downy Mildew: Pseudoperonospora cubensis Phytophthora blight: Phytophthora capsici Powdery mildew: Podosphaera xanthii Virus diseases Disease Management Links Cucurbit Disease Factsheets Diagnosing and Managing Phytophthora on Squash poster Plant Disease Clinics Forecasters Field Extension Trials Extension Publications Extension and Industry Presentations Plant Disease Management Reports Production Guides Vegetable Pathology Programs
Cucumber Disease Management
Cucumber Diseases Downy Mildew: Pseudoperonospora cubensis Phytophthora fruit rot: Phytophthora capsici Powdery Mildew: Podosphaera xanthii Disease Management Resources Cucurbit Disease Factsheets Plant Disease Clinics Forecasters Cucumber Cultivar Evaluations Extension Publications Extension and Industry Presentations Plant Disease Management Reports Production Guides Vegetable Pathology Programs
Breeding Watermelon for Disease Resistance
Citrullus lanatus Fusarium wilt of watermelon Gummy stem blight Phytophthora fruit rot & Powdery mildew Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus Papaya ringspot virus Fusarium wilt of watermelon Fusarium wilt of watermelon is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Niveum Fon. It is considered one of the most important diseases of watermelon production in the United States. […]
