Everything you need to learn about controlling diseases of muskmelon. 1. Downy Mildew (Pseudopernospora Cubensis): Generally, at initial stage small irregular yellowish lesions appear on leaves. Old lesions, which become necrotic, are clearly demarcated with light yellow areas. In high humid weather, faint, white downy fungus growth is observed on lower surface of leaves. A downy mildew attack on muskmelon [...]
Everything you need to know about controlling diseases of cucumber. Cucumber crop is attacked by several fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases, which are given below along with their management practices: 1. Downy Mildew [Pseudoperonospora Cubensis (Berk, and Curt.)]: The disease is prevalent in warm temperate and tropical regions with abundant moisture. In India, it is present all over the country, [...]
Everything you need to know about controlling diseases of summer squash. 1. Anthracnose (Colletotrichum Lagenarium (Pass.) Ellis & Halsted): The disease infects all the above ground parts of the crop as a result yellowish water soaked areas, which later coalesce, enlarge in size and turn brown to black, are appeared on leaves. The necrotic portion dries and shatters. Elongated water [...]