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Research Project: Mitigating High Consequence Domestic, Exotic, and Emerging Diseases of Fruits, Vegetables, and Ornamentals

Location: Subtropical Plant Pathology Research

Title: Diseases of cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash, and watermelons

Author
item EGEL, DANIEL - Purdue University
item Adkins, Scott
item Wintermantel, William - Bill
item KEINATH, ANTHONY - Clemson University
item D'ARCANGELO, KIM - North Carolina State University
item PARADA-ROJAS, CAMILO - North Carolina State University
item Rennberger, Gabriel
item TOPOREK, SEAN - Clemson University
item HAUSBECK, MARY - Michigan State University
item QUESADA-OCAMPO, LINA - North Carolina State University

Submitted to: Handbook of Vegetable and Herb Diseases
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/18/2022
Publication Date: 8/30/2022
Citation: Egel, D.S., Adkins, S.T., Wintermantel, W.M., Keinath, A.P., D'Arcangelo, K.N., Parada-Rojas, C.H., Rennberger, G., Toporek, S.M., Hausbeck, M.K., Quesada-Ocampo, L.M. 2022. Diseases of cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash, and watermelons. In: Elmer, W.H., McGrath, M., McGovern, R.J., editors. Handbook of Vegetable and Herb Diseases. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35512-8_33-1. p. 1-105.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35512-8_33-1

Interpretive Summary: This chapter provides up-to-date, field-tested information on integrated disease management for the major international diseases of cucurbit crops like cucumber, melon, squash, pumpkin and watermelon. It will be useful for a diverse audience interested in a wide variety of vegetable and herb crops. This includes growers, extension agents, diagnosticians, teachers, researchers and regulatory officials.

Technical Abstract: Information on integrated disease management for the major international diseases of cucurbit crops caused by fungi, oomycetes, bacteria and viruses is provided in this chapter. Cucurbit crops addressed are cucumber, melon, squash, pumpkin and watermelon. This information will be useful for growers, extension agents, diagnosticians, teachers, researchers and regulatory officials in all cucurbit-producing regions of the world.