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Whitefly vectored plant virus

A number of whitefly-transmitted viruses, including cucurbit leaf crumple virus, cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus, cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus, and squash vein yellowing virus, are able to infect and cause losses in cucurbit crops.

South Florida pest and disease hotline | March 2023

March 17, 2023March 21, 2023 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

UF/IFAS entomologists report high whitefly populations on all crops. Scouts are reporting increasing whitefly pressure on vegetable crops with silverleaf symptoms showing on squash.

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Whiteflys infesting watermelon and squash

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 cuccap Cucurbit disease and pest reports

According to the Southe Florida Pest and Disease Hotline, whitefly levels are high in many crops including watermelon and squash.

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South Florida Vegetable Crop report

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 cuccap Cucurbit disease and pest reports

The South Florida Pest and Disease hotline reported on vegetable pests and diseases in January 2023.

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Freezing temperatures help manage whitefly populations

December 28, 2022January 24, 2023 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

UGA Extension agents explain why warmer weather is not good for farmers with vegetables vulnerable to whitefly damage.

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December 2022 South Florida Pest and Disease Hotline

December 15, 2022December 20, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

Whitefly populations are building in southwest Florida and have reached high levels in some locations. In Homestead, whiteflies are present in squash, cucumber, and watermelon. In Homestead melonworms are being found in squash, cucumber, and watermelon.

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South Florida Pest and Disease Hotline

November 23, 2022December 8, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

South Florida Pest and Disease Hotline scouting report for November 22, 2022 including updates on Whiteflies, Aphids, Viruses,
Gummy Stem Blight, and Oomycete Diseases.

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Whitefly pressure in Florida | AgNet

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

Whitefly pressure in Southwest Florida has increased in previous weeks as rains have decreased, according to the South Florida Pest and Disease Hotline.

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Whitefly management in cucurbits

October 26, 2022 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

Whiteflies migrate from winter vegetables to spring vegetables to agronomic crops. Whiteflies can cause feeding injury issues in vegetables and transmit two viruses: cucurbit leaf crumple virus and cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus. Vegetables like squash, zucchini, cucumber, and cantaloupe are susceptible to these viruses.

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CucCAP researchers find that different downy mildew populations have different types of fungicide resistance

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Downy mildew caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis causes severe losses in commercial cucurbit crops. Chemical control is hampered by emergence of pathogen resistance to several fungicides. Genetic analyses by the Quesada laboratory at NC State found that different clades of P. cubensis vary for the predominant mutations conferring resistance. These findings of clade-specific resistances can facilitate the design of more effective fungicide programs tailored to crop and region.

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The Cucurbit Coordinated Agricultural Project (CucCAP) is a USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant under award number
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