Thrips in Pumpkins and Squash
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
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OMAFRA is Heading East!
We will be holding a Twilight Meeting for Sweet Corn and Pumpkin Growers in Indian River, Ontario (near Peterborough). Thursday… Continue Reading OMAFRA is Heading East!
Cucurbit Crop Integrated Pest Management Workshop
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
Time to Start Scouting for Powdery Mildew
This is a re-post from 2016 – Late-July to early-August is the key time for powdery mildew management! With any… Continue Reading Time to Start Scouting for Powdery Mildew
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Tips for Broadleaf Weed Control in Pumpkins and Winter Squash
Originally published in ONvegetables in The Grower, April 2017 Even with the use of herbicides, broadleaf weed control in pumpkins… Continue Reading Tips for Broadleaf Weed Control in Pumpkins and Winter Squash
Time to Start Scouting for Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew typically arrives in Southern Ontario in mid-to-late July. Plants are most susceptible to infection during the fruit sizing… Continue Reading Time to Start Scouting for Powdery Mildew
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Kent County, Ontario
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
Pumpkins and Squash Disease Update: 15-Aug-2105
Downy Mildew – While downy mildew is a common occurrence in cucumbers, it is less so in pumpkins and squash. … Continue Reading Pumpkins and Squash Disease Update: 15-Aug-2105
The Squash Bee; Essential Native Pollinator
By Ian Seifried, Summer Research Technician, OMAFRA. Squash bees are native pollinators. They are directly associated with the cucurbita family… Continue Reading The Squash Bee; Essential Native Pollinator