- Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in Warren County in northern NJ. This is the second report in the state this growing season. All cucumber growers should scout their fields on a regular basis and consider adding a downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly maintenance sprays. CDM has been reported in cantaloupe in MD this past week, and in acorn, summer squash, watermelon and butternut squash as far north as North Carolina to date.
- The 2018 FRAC Table for Cucurbit Downy and Powdery Mildew Control in the mid-Atlantic Region can be found and downloaded for FREE here.
- There have been no new reports of late blight in the region.
- Cucurbit powdery mildew is being reported.
- Basil downy mildew is being reported. For more information on Rutgers newly-released DMR sweet basils Obsession, Devotion, and Thunderstruck please click here.
- Bacterial leaf spot and Phytophthora blight have been reported in pepper.
