Late Season Pumpkin Disease Management September 20, 2018 - From Issue: 651 By: Dan Egel Read More Several pumpkin growers have asked me when to stop managing for pumpkin diseases. That is, when should a pumpkin grower stop applying fungicides? I cannot provide a definitive answer for this question;[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
What’s Eating my Squash? September 20, 2018 - From Issue: 651 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Many of us may forget about the pesky squash vine borer until it’s too late. This pest of cucurbit crops tends to be sporadic in our region; you are either[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Plectosporium Blight of Pumpkins August 30, 2018 - From Issue: 650 By: Dan Egel Read More Before writing this article, I went back to an old article from 2015. In 2015, I had written, Plectosporium blight was more severe than normal. In 2018, I have also[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Hollowheart of Watermelons August 30, 2018 - From Issue: 650 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Hollowheart of watermelons is a physiological fruit disorder. Flesh separates inside of the fruit, typically forming three gaps (Figure 1 and 2). In severe cases, hollowheart could cause watermelon load[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Varieties
Downy Mildew Update August 30, 2018 - From Issue: 650 By: Dan Egel Cucurbit downy mildew has been observed on cucumber in LaPorte County and LaGrange Counties, in northern Indiana and Knox County in the southwest. Downy mildew of cucurbits has also been[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Cucurbit Downy Mildew August 7, 2018 - From Issue: 649 By: Dan Egel Read More Cucurbit downy mildew has been observed on cucumber in La Porte County and LaGrange Counties, Indiana. Downy mildew of cucurbits has also been reported in southern and central Kentucky. All[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Not All the Watermelon and Cantaloupe Leaf Symptoms are caused by Pests July 18, 2018 - From Issue: 647 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More Watermelon harvest is in full swing in southern Indiana. At this time, we frequently see many types of leaf symptoms. Some of them are caused by foliar diseases, such as[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture
Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits July 5, 2018 - From Issue: 646 By: Dan Egel Read More Powdery mildew is a common disease of cucurbits in Indiana. This disease is more common on cantaloupe and pumpkin. However, we have observed powdery mildew more frequently on watermelon in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Spider Mites on Cucurbit Crops July 5, 2018 - From Issue: 646 By: Laura Ingwell, Rick Foster and Dan Egel Read More Despite the wet start to the summer that we are experiencing, we have some growers reporting spider mites in field watermelons (Figure 1). This pest is typically associated with hot,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Bacterial Wilt of Cucumbers Grown in a High Tunnel May 24, 2018 - From Issue: 643 By: Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel and Laura Ingwell Read More Bacterial wilt is one of the most destructive diseases in high tunnel cucumber production. The reason bacterial wilt is so important is because, like other wilt diseases, it ties up[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
