Powdery Mildew in Pumpkins and Squash
There are low levels of powdery mildew showing up in the pumpkin and squash plots on campus this week. Powdery… Continue Reading Powdery Mildew in Pumpkins and Squash
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There are low levels of powdery mildew showing up in the pumpkin and squash plots on campus this week. Powdery… Continue Reading Powdery Mildew in Pumpkins and Squash
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 9:30 am to noon Room 102, Rudy Brown Rural Development Centre Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown Ontario … Continue Reading Cucurbit Crop Integrated Pest Management Training Workshop
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
Excerpts taken from ONvegetables in the Grower, April 2014. A full pdf version of this article is available at 2014_Infosheet_Phytophthora-in-irrigation-water Phytophthora blight… Continue Reading The Potential for Spread of Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits and Peppers in Irrigation Water
From ONvegetables in The Grower, February 2014 Identification: Currently, bacterial leaf spot (Xanthomonas cucurbitacae) is not commonly found in Ontario. … Continue Reading Pest of the Month – Bacterial Spot of Pumpkins and Squash
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Rural Affairs and the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus are… Continue Reading Disease Management Workshop – Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits and Peppers
At this time of year, high numbers of cucumber beetles can quickly wreak havoc in pumpkin and squash fields. Adult… Continue Reading Watch for Fall Cucumber Beetle Populations
Fall weather conditions can make or break a pumpkin crop. Harvest rots include pythium (figure 1), black rot (figures 2… Continue Reading Harvest Rots and Disorders of Pumpkins and Squash
Squash bugs are an occasional pest of pumpkins and squash. They are more commonly found in home gardens than in… Continue Reading Scout Pumpkin and Squash Fields for Squash Bugs
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of URMULE registrations… Continue Reading Matador®/Warrior® Insecticide labels expanded via Minor Use Program to control tarnished plant bug on celery and cucumber beetles on cucurbit crops