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Pseudoperonospora cubensis is a species of water mould known for causing downy mildew on cucurbits such as cantaloupe, cucumber, pumpkin, squash and watermelon. This water mould is an important pathogen of all these crops, especially in areas with high humidity and rainfall, such as the eastern United States.
Gummy stem blight is a cucurbit-rot disease caused by the fungal plant pathogen Didymella bryoniae (anamorph Phoma cucurbitacearum). [1] Gummy stem blight can affect a host at any stage of growth in its development and affects all parts of the host including leaves, stems and fruits. [1]
Anastasia Borisevich, resident plant expert at Plantum. Overwatering. Overwatering can lead to root rot, causing your plant's leaves to turn brown. “Roots that are constantly exposed to too much ...
Erysiphe cichoracearum is a fungal plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew disease of cucurbits, including melon, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. [1] The primary symptoms are white, powder-like spots on the leaves and stems. Sphaerotheca fuliginea causes a similar looking powdery mildew of cucurbits.
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales . Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant diseases to identify, as the signs of the causal pathogen are quite distinctive.
Downy mildew refers to any of several types of oomycete microbes that are obligate parasites of plants. Downy mildews exclusively belong to the Peronosporaceae family. In commercial agriculture , they are a particular problem for growers of crucifers , grapes and vegetables that grow on vines.
Didymella bryoniae, syn. Mycosphaerella melonis, is an ascomycete fungal plant pathogen that causes gummy stem blight on the family Cucurbitaceae (the family of gourds and melons), which includes cantaloupe, cucumber, muskmelon and watermelon plants.
Fresh Start Produce Sales’ FDA-posted recall notice says the whole cucumbers — no mini cucumbers or English cucumbers — were 1.5 to 2 inches around and 5 to 9 inches long. From May 17 ...