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
MELCAST 2018 May 24, 2018 - From Issue: 643 By: Dan Egel Read More MELCAST is a weather-based disease-forecasting program that helps growers schedule foliar fungicides. MELCAST stands for MELon disease forCASTer. This program, designed by Dr. Rick Latin, Professor of Plant Pathology at[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Entomologists Looking for Cucumber Beetles May 10, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Laura Ingwell Entomologists are looking for growers willing to participate in research examining the detection and distribution of striped cucumber beetles. We would like to visit your fields on multiple occasions this[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers
Chateau Herbicide for Use in Melon Production May 10, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More This article provides more detailed information about this herbicide. How does Chateau® herbicide work Chateau® is a group 14 mode-of-action herbicide. Compounds in this group are most active on broadleaf[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Weed Management
Chateau Herbicide SW 24(c) label May 1, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Dan Egel Chateau SW® herbicide now has a 24(c) special local needs label for cucurbits. This product is produced by Valent, but the label is held by the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Weed Management
Organic Control Methods for Striped Cucumber Beetles April 26, 2018 - From Issue: 641 By: Rick Foster and Laura Ingwell Read More One of the most problematic insect pests that organic vegetable growers have to deal with is the striped cucumber beetle. The insect feeds on all the cucurbit crops, but can[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
Entomologists Looking for Cucumber Beetles April 12, 2018 - From Issue: 640 By: Laura Ingwell Entomologists are looking for growers willing to participate in research examining the detection and distribution of striped cucumber beetles. We would like to visit your fields on multiple occasions this[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Pests and Pest Management – General
Aphids in High Tunnels April 12, 2018 - From Issue: 640 By: Laura Ingwell Read More It’s that time of year, where we are prepping high tunnels and getting back into the full swing of production, slowly, here in the Midwest. Many of you have already[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Lettuce Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
