Fact Sheets and Information Bulletins
Cucurbits (Cucumber, Melon, Pumpkin, Squash, Watermelon)

Anthracnose of Cucurbits 153VCFS732.60 (1987)

Assorted Foliar Diseases of Cucurbits 102GFSVC732.90 (1992)

Bacterial Wilt of Cucurbits: "Signature Symptoms" (2000)

Also see the news article "Managing Bacterial Wilt Affecting Cucurbit Crops" (June, 2001)

Attractiveness to Cucumber Beetles and Susceptibility to Bacterial Wilt Varies Among Cucurbit Crop Types and Varieties (April 2004)

Cucumber Beetles, Corn Rootworms, & Bacterial Wilt in Cucurbits 139VCFS781.00 (1994)

Life Cycle of Bacterial Wilt Caused by Erwinia tracheiphila (2000)

Fruit Rots of Squash and Pumpkin 153VCFS732.10 (1992)

Fusarium Diseases of Cucurbits 102GFSVC733.00 (1997)

Gummy Stem Blight of Cucurbits 102GFSVC732.70 (1992)

Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits (2001)

Also see :
News Article:Gavel 2(ee) Approval Means New York Growers Have Another Fungicide for Managing Phytophthora Blight in Most Cucurbit Crops (June 2004)

Also see :
News Article: What Have We Learned About Managing Phytophthora Blight in Cucurbit Crops? (May, 2001)

Phytophthora Blight of Pepper and Other Vegetables 153VCFS736.20 (1989)

Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits 102GFSVC732.30 (1997, updated)

Scab of Cucurbits 153VCFS732.50 (1986)

Septoria Leaf and Fruit Spot of Cucurbits 102GFSVC732.80 (1992)

Virus Diseases of Cucurbits 153VCFS732.40 (1984)

Also see the news article Diseases of Cucurbits and Their Control with Genetic Resistance (March, 2002)

Also See: News articles

Disease Resistance tables available for the following crops:

• Cucumber/Pickles
• Cucumber/Slicers
• Muskmelon
• Pumpkin
• Specialty Melons
• Watermelon
• Yellow Summer Squash
• Zucchini Squash

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