You can see the rectangular checkerboarding that stays within the boundaries of veins on leaves affected by cucurbit downy mildew (CDM). These photos were taken under 10x magnification using a hand lens held up to a smart phone. Photo courtesy Cornell Vegetable Specialist Elizabeth Buck by Connie Oswald Stofko If you’re having trouble with your cucumber, melon, pumpkin or squash this year, you’re not alone. A disease called cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has already been identified in Erie, Niagara, Orleans,…
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