Vegetable Crops Hotline A newsletter for commercial vegetable growers prepared by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

Downy mildew

Downy mildew of pumpkin

Figure 1. Downy mildew of pumpkin. Lesions tend to be angular and are initially chlorotic. Note older lesions have turned necrotic.

Downy mildew of pumpkin.

Figure 2. Downy mildew of pumpkin.

downy mildew Under moist conditions, the causal fungus for downy mildew of pumpkin can be observed to sporulate on the underside of the leaf.

Figure 3. Under moist conditions, the causal fungus for downy mildew of pumpkin can be observed to sporulate on the underside of the leaf.

downy mildew of pumpkin Sporulation on the underside of a pumpkin with downy mildew. Note pumpkin leaf is wet.

Figure 4. Sporulation on the underside of a pumpkin with downy mildew. Note pumpkin leaf is wet.

downy mildew of pumpkin

Figure 5. Downy mildew of pumpkin. Sporulation is visible on the underside of the leaf near the vein where moisture has accumulated.