Early blight has been identified from widely scattered sites across the area. Incidence is low and damage has been minimal. Incidence of tomato yellow leaf curl remains low . Most respondents are seeing only isolated occurrences of single infected plants here and there, which should be destroyed upon identification. Isolated reports of downy mildew on yellow squash and cantaloupe have been received from two widely separate sites.
Incidence is low at both sites.
Reports from Ruskin indicate considerably more downy mildew present in older plantings of cantaloupes. Scattered reports of low levels of gummy stem blight on cucumbers have been received. Older plantings of watermelon that had previously been reported to have high levels of gummy stem blight and problems with phythophthora fruit rot have been harvested and destroyed. Bean and potato growers are reporting few problems with insects and disease at this time. There have been a few scattered reports of problems with seed and seed pieces rotting in wet spots.