Mosaic is widespread on melons across the region. Some fields have reached moderate to high infection levels. In some older fields, plants that were infected early are yellowing, wilting, and ultimately dying. In some instances, wilted leaves are burning on hot sunny afternoons and then present symptoms which mimic downy mildew. 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. There has been one isolated report of southern blight affecting tomatoes. The problem has coincided with warming soil temperatures. Growers continue to combat spider mites on tomatoes and cucurbits in several locations.