Now is the time for growers to come to the aid of their cucurbits and rise against downy mildew. Downy mildew is a water mold that destroys plant foliage and is common on cucurbits, a family of plants ...

Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease for the United States cucurbit industry, which includes cucumbers, watermelon, squash, and pumpkin. The disease has caused major losses in North Carolina ...

Are the leaves of your cucumber plants wilting despite consistent watering? Do you notice brown, white, or yellow spots on the leaves or cucumbers? Your cucumber plant may be infected by bacterial, ...

Mildews are the most common and most devastating diseases infecting cucumbers and other members of the cucurbit family of plants, which include squashes, pumpkins, zucchini and melons. There are two ...

PARKERSBURG -Area gardeners are being warned to watch out for downy mildew in cucumbers. Because of wet conditions this summer, downy mildew and other fungal disease may affect Mid-Ohio Valley ...

Our summer vegetable gardens are paying off now. We are picking tomatoes and peppers and cucumbers ... . Wait a minute. If you’re like a lot of us, you picked a few cucumbers and then our plants got ...

Whether you have an existing vegetable garden or you're looking to start one, cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) can make an excellent addition. Not only do cucumber plants grow rapidly, but they are also ...

Downy mildew, once just a nuisance, has evolved into a devastating adversary to the pickle, as it now quickly adapts to fungicides and pickle... The pickle is in peril. Each summer since the mid 2000s ...

Downy mildews are a group of fungal diseases that cause the destruction of the leaves, stems, flowers and fruits of many plant species worldwide. Downy mildew fungi are fairly host specific. This ...

The pickle is in peril. Each summer since the mid 2000s, Florida winds carry downy mildew to cucumber fields north. By summer's end, the disease reaches Michigan, leaving a trail of withered leaves ...