Be on the Lookout for Pepper Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum Scovillei
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Sarah Cochran-Murray, and Inga Meadows Reports of pepper anthracnose outbreaks caused by Colletotrichum scovillei are increasing across …
Lina Quesada-Ocampo
Former Extension Plant Pathology Specialist (Cucurbits and Sweetpotato) & WNR ProfessorLina is no longer active in Extension
Website go.ncsu.edu/veggiepathology
Recent Posts by Lina Quesada-Ocampo
Downy Mildew Confirmed on Cucumbers in Eastern North Carolina
Downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been identified on cucumber crops in Eastern North Carolina as …
Gummy Stem Blight Detected in Watermelon Transplants in North Carolina
In the past couple of weeks we have seen a few cases of watermelon seedlings infected with gummy stem …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Sampson County in North Carolina
Pseudoperonospora cubensis is responsible for cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), which was detected in Sampson County on cucumbers on June …
Squash Downy Mildew found in Clayton N.C.
Written by Md Ziaur Rahman Bhuiyan and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo. Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) is caused by an obligate oomycete, …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Lenoir County in North Carolina
Written by Mariana Prieto-Torres and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo. Pseudoperonospora cubensis is the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM). This …
EPA Issues Label Approving Mertect in Sweetpotatoes
Updates for Sweetpotato Producers in NC: EPA issues Section 3 label for Mertect (thiabendazole) in sweetpotatoes postharvest and EU …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in North Carolina
Written by Mariana Prieto-Torres and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo. Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), was confirmed …