Cucurbit production in Georgia is affected annually by a variety of pests and diseases. Two diseases in particular, fusarium wilt and cucurbit anthracnose, have been a cause of concern for the last five years.
UGA Extension
Watermelon Crop Production outlook
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension describes the impact of cool temperatures, heavy rains and high winds in recent week on this year’s watermelon crop.
Insecticide Rotation & Management of Whiteflies
Insecticide rotation is key in long-term management of whiteflies. Whiteflies can transmit cucurbit leaf crumple virus and cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus.
Anthracnose: Cucurbit Disease a Major Issue for Growers | VSCNews
Anthracnose is rapidly becoming a major issue for growers, particularly in watermelon in the east coast.
Wet Summer Impacts Crops | VSCNews
“Saturated soils can promote damping off, seedling blight and root rot in transplanted vegetables, especially in low lying areas of the field,”
Fusarium Wilt on Rise in Watermelons
Growers Need as Many Tools as Possible to Control Whiteflies | VSCNews
Southeast growers can produce a spring and fall crop thanks to an environment that’s conducive to growing crops year-round. However, that makes certain cucurbits like squash especially vulnerable to whitefly pressure.
Virus transmitting Whiteflies in Florida and Georgia | VSCNews
Whiteflies cause feeding injury issues in vegetables and transmit two viruses: cucurbit leaf crumple virus and cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus.
