Are the leaves of your cucumber plants wilting despite consistent watering? Do you notice brown, white, or yellow spots on the leaves or cucumbers? Your cucumber plant may be infected by bacterial, ...

My cucumbers had powdery mildew last year. Is there any way to prevent this? Hugh B. — Tulsa Powdery mildew is a common plant fungus. Many varieties of vegetables, such as grapes, squash and cucumbers ...

Mildews are the most common and most devastating diseases infecting cucumbers and other members of the cucurbit family of plants, which include squashes, pumpkins, zucchini and melons. There are two ...

Something is wrong with my cucumbers, leaves are fuzzy-looking with white spots and also yellow spots that turn brown. What is the cause and what can I do about this? This is most likely due to ...

It can be scary when your plants are sickly. Some diseases can be managed while others are detrimental, so it's important to ...

An innocent-looking white dust can signal serious trouble. That soft, powdery coating creeping across leaves doesn’t just sit there looking harmless—it actively weakens plants, slows growth, and ruins ...

A schematic model explaining the possible mechanism of CsMLO8-triggered PM susceptibility in cucumber. Credit: Horticulture Research (2023). DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhad295 A team from the department of ...

Powdery mildew represents a significant phytopathological challenge for cucurbit crops, including cucumber, melon and watermelon, impacting both yield and quality across diverse geographic regions.

Our summer vegetable gardens are paying off now. We are picking tomatoes and peppers and cucumbers ... . Wait a minute. If you’re like a lot of us, you picked a few cucumbers and then our plants got ...