This article is a list of diseases of

cucurbits The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: *''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds *''Lagena ...

(''Citrullus'' spp., ''Cucumis'' spp., ''Cucurbita'' spp., and others).

Bacterial diseases

Fungal diseases

Miscellaneous diseases and disorders

Nematodes, parasitic

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Xiphinema americanum ''Xiphinema americanum'', the American dagger nematode, is a species of plant pathogenic nematodes. It is one of many species that belongs to the genus ''Xiphinema''. It was first described by N. A. Cobb in 1913, who found it on both sides of ...

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Pratylenchus ''Pratylenchus'' is a genus of nematodes known commonly as lesion nematodes.Crow, W. TAmaryllis lesion nematode, ''Pratylenchus hippeastri''.EENY-546. University of Florida IFAS. 2012. They are parasitic on plants and are responsible for root le ...

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Rotylenchulus reniformis ''Rotylenchulus reniformis'', the reniform nematode, is a species of parasitic nematode of plants with a worldwide distribution in the tropical and subtropical regions.Ferris, H''Rotylenchulus reniformis''.Nemaplex. Department of Nematology. U ...

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Meloidogyne Root-knot nematodes are plant-parasitic nematodes from the genus ''Meloidogyne''. They exist in soil in areas with hot climates or short winters. About 2000 plants worldwide are susceptible to infection by root-knot nematodes and they cause appro ...

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Helicotylenchus ''Helicotylenchus'' is a genus of nematodes in the family Hoplolaimidae. They are known generally as spiral nematodes.O'Bannon, J. H. and R. N. Inserra''Helicotylenchus'' species as crop damaging parasitic nematodes.Nematology Circular 165. Flori ...

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Belonolaimus longicaudatus ''Belonolaimus longicaudatus'' (Sting nematode) is a common parasite of grasses and other plant crops and products. It is the most destructive nematode pest of turf grass, and it also attacks a wide range of fruit, vegetable, and fiber crops suc ...

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Paratrichodorus minor ''Paratrichodorus minor'' is a species of nematode in the family Trichodoridae, the stubby-root nematodes.Crow, W. T''Paratrichodorus minor''.EENY-339. University of Florida, IFAS. 2004. It occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of the worl ...

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Tylenchorhynchus claytoni ''Tylenchorhynchus claytoni'' (Tobacco stunt nematode, tessellate stylet nematode) is a plant pathogenic nematode. References Further reading * * * External links Nemaplex, University of California - Tylenchorhynchus claytoni Agr ...

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References

Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society

* ttp://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/factsheets/Cucurbit_List.htm Cucurbit Diseases (Fact Sheets and Information Bulletins), The Cornell Plant Pathology Vegetable Disease Web Page
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