Links of Interest NC State Cooperative Extension Cucurbits Site Plant Pathology: Cucurbits The North Carolina Plant Disease and Insect Clinic People Dr. Lina Maria Quesada, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology, Extension cucurbit specialist Dr. Jonathan R. Schultheis, Professor of Horticultural Science, Extension cucurbit specialist Dr Todd C. Wehner, Professor of Horticultural Science, Cucurbit Breeding Program Leader
Quesada-Ocampo Lab @ NC State
The NC State Vegetable Pathology Lab studies diseases of cucurbit crops to deliver novel and improved disease management strategies to growers in North Carolina and advance knowledge in the field of vegetable pathology.
Fusarium wilt on watermelon
Fusarium oxysporum, f. sp. niveum Fusarium wilt causes wilting of the above ground tissue and general vine decline in watermelon. Typically, one side of the plant will exhibit more severe symptoms than the other, which is known as unilateral wilting. The fungus colonizes the vascular system causing discoloration that is visible if stems are cut […]
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
NC State Vegetable Pathology Lab
The Quesada Lab at NC State Universitystudies diseases of cucurbit crops and sweetpotato to deliver novel disease management strategies and advance knowledge in the field of Vegetable pathology.
CucCAP Extension & Outreach Team
Extension Objectives Provide readily accessible information to facilitate disease control Develop a centralized cucurbit disease website Develop and post diagnostic resources and disease control information in English and Spanish Provide disease alerts and forecasting tools Provide diagnostic and disease management assistance. Conduct Field days and demonstration plots. Extension Team Jonathan Schultheis (Team Leader) – North Carolina […]
Cucurbit Disease management
An objective of the CucCAP grant is to perform multi-location, multi-isolate trials to improve integrated disease management, assess economic impacts, and provide state-of-the art disease control recommendations. Integrated disease management team Members of the CucCAP integrated disease management team are extension and research scientists who specialize in agricultural economics, vegetable pathology, and vegetable production. Team […]
American Phytopathological Society 2016 Annual Meeting
CucCAP Presentations include: Evaluation of fungicides for management of Fusarium wilt of watermelon N. MILLER (1), M. Adams (1), L. Quesada-Ocampo (1) (1) North Carolina State University, U.S.A.
