Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
Cucurbit downy mildew has been identified in a cucumber field in Kent County. Disease presence is very low with less… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Identified in Kent County – July 4, 2023
By Katie Goldenhar Cucurbit downy mildew has not yet been identified in Ontario or the Great Lakes region in 2022… Continue Reading Cucurbit downy mildew – get out and scout!
The regular cucurbit downy mildew scouting program in Norfolk/Elgin and Kent has now wrapped up for the year. While downy… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 31th, 2019
While thrips are occasionally found in cucurbit crops, it is unusual to see significant amounts of damage. With the warm,… Continue Reading Thrips in Pumpkins and Squash
Scouting, diagnostics and identification of insects, diseases and disorders for cucumbers, pumpkin, squash and melon crops. May 15, 2018 9:30… Continue Reading Cucurbit Crop Integrated Pest Management Workshop
ALERT Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on pickling cucumbers and cantaloupe in Essex County. This is the first field… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Alert – June 27, 2017
July 5th, 2016: cucurbit downy mildew was identified today in a processing cucumber field in Kent County, Ontario. Now that… Continue Reading Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Kent County, Ontario
By Cheryl Trueman, College Professor, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus and Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Specialist, OMAFRA We are getting… Continue Reading Preliminary Results from the 2015 Ridgetown Campus Downy Mildew Efficacy Trails
Over the past few years there have been a number of new fungicide registrations for cucurbit crops in Canada. Each… Continue Reading New Cucurbit Fungicides for 2014