The CucCAP project is developing genomic resources to increase disease resistance in cucurbit crops for the cucurbit community. The CucCAP website provides news about CucCAP grant activity, cucurbit diseases, and cucurbit crop production to a broad audience including crop producers, plant pathologists, plant breeders, plant genome scientists, and vegetable extension specialists.
CucCAP Featured News
The Cucurbitaceae 2022 conference organized by CucCAP co-PIs Geoffrey Meru and Cecilia McGregor, brought together researchers and industry representatives from North America, Europe and Asia to share information about cucurbit genomics, breeding, disease resistance and cultivation. CucCAP researchers presented 28 talks and posters that included information about the new cucurbit genomics database, watermelon pangenome, and resistances against numerous diseases affecting cucurbits including whitefly transmitted viruses, fusarium wilt, downy mildew, powdery mildew, Phytophthora capsici, and gummy stem blight. Continue Reading
Cucurbit Disease Management and Crop Production News
Cucurbit downy mildew epidemic updates | ipmPIPE
The Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast website published their final forecast and epidemic update for the 2022 growing season on October 28, 2022. The final confirmed report of Cucurbit Downy mildew in the 2022 growing season occurred on October 10, 2022 in York County, PA on butternut squash. Continue Reading
Dry conditions and disease pressure in South Georgia
Specialty crop growers prefer the current dry weather conditions when producing their crops. They want to apply the water needed which helps avert the buildup of disease pressure. Continue Reading
Whitefly pressure in Florida
Whitefly pressure in Southwest Florida has increased in previous weeks as rains have decreased, according to the South Florida Pest and Disease Hotline. Continue Reading
Georgia vegetable disease update
Cucurbit diseases such as downy mildew, powdery mildew, and gummy stem blight thrive in moist conditions. The current hot and dry weather conditions in Georgia have meant reduced disease pressure, which is normally prevalent this time of year. Continue Reading
