From: Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu So far down mildew has been found in Sussex County in the sentinel plot at the REC only on cucumber. Other detections in the region include southern NJ, MD, and Eastern Shore VA.… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Assistant Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu Cucurbit powdery mildew(PM) season is just around the corner! Symptoms typically begin on older, lower leaves and can spread rapidly under dry, humid conditions. Control of powdery mildew begins… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Downy mildew on cucumber was confirmed on the Eastern Shore of Maryland on July 7, 2009. The processing cucumber scout that found the original infection reports that symptoms,… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu As harvest approaches for some cucurbit crops and other plantings are beginning to flower this is the time to be planning controls if the crop is at risk from Phytophthora fruit blight. Although Gavel… Continue Reading
