List of cucurbit diseases
This article is a list of diseases of cucurbits (Citrullus spp., Cucumis spp., Cucurbita spp., and others).
Bacterial diseases
| Bacterial diseases | |
|---|---|
| Angular leaf spot | Pseudomonas amygdali pv. lachrymans |
| Bacterial fruit blotch/seedling blight | Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli = Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes subsp. citrulli |
| Bacterial leaf spot | Xanthomonas campestris pv. cucurbitae |
| Bacterial rind necrosis | Erwinia spp. |
| Bacterial soft rot | Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora |
| Bacterial wilt | Erwinia tracheiphila |
| Brown spot | Erwinia ananas |
Fungal diseases
Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
| Miscellaneous diseases and disorders | |
|---|---|
| Air pollution injury | Ozone, sulfur dioxide and others |
| Bitter fruit | Sunburn injury, physiologic stress |
| Blossom end rot | Physiological disorder, calcium deficiency, moisture imbalance |
| Bottle neck of fruit | Incomplete pollination |
| Measles | Physiological disorder, salt toxicity |
| Sandburn | Physiological disorder |
| Sunscald (fruit) | Excessive or intense direct heat/ solar injury |
| Windburn | Physiological disorder |
Nematodes, parasitic
| Nematodes, parasitic | |
|---|---|
| Dagger, American | |
| Lesion |
Pratylenchus spp. |
| Pin |
Paratylenchus spp. |
| Reniform | |
| Ring |
Circonemella spp. |
| Root-knot |
Meloidogyne spp. |
| Spiral |
Helicotylenchus spp. |
| Sting | |
| Stubby-root | |
| Stunt | |
References
- Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society
- Cucurbit Diagnostic Key, The Cornell Plant Pathology Vegetable Disease Web Page
- Cucurbit Diseases (Fact Sheets and Information Bulletins), The Cornell Plant Pathology Vegetable Disease Web Page
- Lucid Key to Diagnosing Postharvest Diseases of Cantaloupe