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)

Also See:

News article: Guidelines  for  Managing  Cucurbit  Powdery Mildew  in  2006 (June 2006)

News article: Registration of Procure in NY Provides Growers with Valuable Tool to Manage Cucurbit Powdery Mildew(June 2006)

News article: Section 18 Specific Exemption Approved for Quintec to Manage Cucurbit Powdery Mildew in NY in 2006 (June 2006)

News article: Guidelines  for  Managing  Cucurbit  Powdery Mildew  with  Fungicides  in  2005"

News article: Protectant Fungicides for Managing Powdery Mildew in  Cucurbits:  How  Do  They  Stack  Up? (May 2004)

News article: Occurrence of Strobilurin Resistance and Impact on Managing Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits (June 2003)

News article 2000 Guidelines for Managing Powdery Mildew and Other Diseases of Cucurbits (Issued 6-19-00)

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

Cucurbit Fungicides (Labeled & Rates/A) as of March 2008

Update on Managing Downy Mildew in Cucurbits (July 2006)

New Developments  in  Managing  Phytophthora  Blight  in  Cucurbit  Crops (May 2006)

• Identifying Initial Downy Mildew Symptoms in Cucurbits Is Critical for Successful Management ( March 2006)
• See our "SPINNING SQUASH" Page!! See a 3 dimensional view of edema on winter squash (December 7, 2005)

• Plectosporium Blight: A New Disease of Cucurbit Crops to Prepare For (Updated June 2005)
  

• Plectosporium Blight: A New Destructive Disease of Pumpkins and Summer Squash in New England( April 2004)
  
  
• Insect and Pumpkins Don't Mix —The Insect Link to Pumpkin Diseases (March 2004)

• Spray Recommendations and Cultural Practices for Disease Control in Cucurbits (March 2004)
  
  
• Calendar of When to Expect Major Diseases in Cucurbits in the Northeast USA

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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