This disease was confirmed on squash in Johnson County, North Carolina on August 25, 2023. Disease incidence was approximately 15% and the affected leaves showed 45% disease severity.
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.
Cucumber field trials 2023
The Vegetable Pathology Lab at NC State conducts field trials each growing season to study plant pathogens, resistance of plant varieties to pathogens, and vegetable disease management strategies. When a field trial is harvested, the crop is weighed, graded, and evaluated for disease damage and marketability.
12th International Congress of Plant Pathology
Plant Health 2023 Awards
Two members of the CucCAP Integrated Crop and Disease Management Team were selected to receive APS awards in honor of their significant contributions to the science of plant pathology at Plant Health 2023.
Plant Health 2023
8/15/2023 12:45 – 1:00 pm Monitoring oxathiaipiprolin fungicide resistance mutations in Pseudopernosospora cubensis populations in North Carolina. by Mariana Prieto Torres
Downy mildew on Cucumber in NC
Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed in Lenoir County on cucumbers this week.
Integrated Crop and Disease Management Team | 2023 Progress Report
The CucCAP Integrated Disease Management team reported on project progress and ongoing research in April 2023.
