Yields should be little affected. New reports of downy mildew on cantaloupe have come from one respondent. Mosaic is continuing to increase on melons across the region. Some fields have reached moderate to high infection levels but crop losses should be minimal, as the crop has already been made in most cases. Gummy stem blight is widely present on watermelon through out the area.
Incidence is mostly low to moderate.
Fusarium wilt continues to be reported widely on watermelon. In most instances, only scattered plants are being affected in any particular field, although there have been some isolated cases where losses have been moderate to high. In at least one instance, fusarium rot has been positively diagnosed on watermelon fruit. The incidence of fusarium crown rot in tomato has also shown some increase over the past few weeks. Spider mites are increasing on tomatoes and cucurbits.