CDM Resources - Cucurbit Downy Mildew ipmPIPE

Interpreting Threats and Risks

This page contains information on source threats and their associated risks, as well as how the risk assesements are formulated

Photo Gallery of Foliar Diseases (including Downy Mildew)

View this page to see various foliar diseases on cucurbits

Field Identification

See tips for how to identify select cucurbit diseases with a hand lens as well as illustrations showing how diseases effect cucurbits

Basil Downy Mildew Mapping

This will take you to the Basil Downy Mildew site

Interesting Links

A collection of useful, interesting links relating to Cucurbit Downy Mildew

Maps of Cucurbit Acreage

See past maps taken from the USDA Agricultural Census on cucurbit harvests

The forecast(s) presented in this report only represent estimates of pathways spores are likely to travel from confirmed sources. The forecasts were prepared for purposes of supporting the research and extension functions of North Carolina State University. The forecasts contained herein were not prepared or issued in support of business, industrial, or investment decisions whether they are profit-making or otherwise. The authors; the Department of Plant Pathology; Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences; North Carolina State University; The University of North Carolina, their Governors, Trustees, officers, administrators, employees, and agents do not assume any responsibility for any interpretations of the data, nor do they warrant the fitness of the forecasts for any use.

NOTE: These forecasts/outlooks apply ONLY to disease development from AIRBORNE TRANSPORT of spores. We do not have the capability to track cucurbit downy mildew development by other means, such as transporting infected materials, nor will we attempt to do so. Please consult the County Extension Service personnel in your area if you have questions about these matters. ***