Title: Plant Diseases: Bacterial Wilt of Cucurbits
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Plant Diseases: Bacterial Wilt of Cucurbits

Publish Date: April 05 2018 |    Pub Number: SP277C |    Language: English

Publish Date: April 05 2018

Pub Number: SP277C

Language: English

Author(s): Steve Bost
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Abstract

Bacterial wilt, caused by the bacterium Erwinia tracheiphila, affects members of the cucurbit family. Cucumber and cantaloupe are most susceptible, followed by squash, pumpkin and gourd. Watermelon is resistant.