First Report of a Leaf Spot and Stem Canker Caused by Myrothecium roridum on Watermelon in the United States

Myrothecium roridum Tode:Fr, pathogenic to a number of cucurbit species, causes fruit rots, cankers on crowns and stems, and leaf spots. Hosts include cantaloupe and honeydew (Cucurbita melo) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus) (1,3). In June 2004, following a period of heavy rainfall, numerous round-to-...

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Cucumis sativus
Cucurbita
disease diagnosis
disease incidence
disease outbreaks
disease severity
fungal diseases of plants
Myrothecium roridum
new geographic records
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