Downy Mildew in Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms:-
- Water soaked lesions appears on under surface of leaf lamina.
- Angular spots appear on upper surface similar to water soaked lesions.
- Lesions appear first on the older leaves and progressive on the younger leaves.
- As the lesions expand, they may remain yellow or become dry and brown.
- Affected vines do not set fruit properly.
Control:-
- Plucking and destroy of affected leaves.
- Use resistant cultivars.
- Spray Mancozeb 3 Gm/litre on under surface of leaves.
- Crop rotation and sanitation reduces the severity of the disease.
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