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Cucurbit downy mildew update

posted on August 19, 2009 14:29

Mary Hausbeck
Plant Pathology

In the past week, downy mildew has been found on cucumbers in four new counties, Montcalm, Huron, Oceana and Newago.

Figure 1. Confirmed Downy Mildew Reports in Michigan as of August
19, 2009

Table 1. Downy mildew spore trap daily totals (counts/m3/day) by location (Click to see table.)

^{Table 2. Fungicide recommendations}

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