Vegetable and Fruit Crops Pathology

I. Bacterial Spot of Cucurbits

Bacterial spot of cucurbits was observed in several pumpkin fields throughout Illinois during past 10 days. Both leaf infection and fruit infection have already been detected. This disease could cause signihis yield losses in moist condition. Disease control practices should begin from the time of fruit set. Spray-applications of copper at weeklty intervals is the best available control method of this disease. For more information on bacterial spot of cucurbits, click here.

II. Illinois 2004 Pumpkin Day

Illinois 2004 Pumpkin Field Day will be held at the Uinversity of Illinois Horticulture Research Station at St. Charles (near Chicago) on September 9, 2004. More information on the Pumpkin Day will be available later. For more information on the 2004 Pumpkin Field Day in Illinois, click here.

September 3rd, 2004
	I. Bacterial Spot of Cucurbits Bacterial spot of cucurbits was observed in several pumpkin fields throughout Illinois during past 10 days. Both leaf infection and fruit infection have already been detected. This disease could cause signihis yield losses in moist condition. Disease control practices should begin from the time of fruit set. Spray-applications of copper at weeklty intervals is the best available control method of this disease. For more information on bacterial spot of cucurbits, click here. II. Illinois 2004 Pumpkin Day Illinois 2004 Pumpkin Field Day will be held at the Uinversity of Illinois Horticulture Research Station at St. Charles (near Chicago) on September 9, 2004. More information on the Pumpkin Day will be available later. For more information on the 2004 Pumpkin Field Day in Illinois, click here.