List of diseases and pests

Cucurbitaceae

 Fungi and Oomycetes

• Anthracnose of Cucurbits ( Colletotrichum orbiculare )
• Cercospora of Cucurbits ( cirullina )
• Corynesporiose  ( Corynespora cassiicola )
• Myrothecium lesions (M. roridum)
• Downy mildew of Cucurbits ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis )
• Chancre gommeux  ( Didymella bryoniae )
• Powdery of Cucurbits (Podosphaera xanthi )
• Plectosporiose  ( Plectosporium tabacinum )
• Choanephora rot ( C. cucurbitacearum )
• Pythium rots ( Pythium spp.)
• Sclerotium rots ( Sclerotium rolfsii )
• Rhizoctone brun ( Rhizoctonia solani )

bacteria

• Bacterial rot  ( Pectobacterium carotovorum )

Virus

• Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV)
• Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)
• Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV)

Nematodes

• Root-knot nematodes ( Meloidogyne spp.)

pests

• Chrysomèle, Acalymma bivittula
• Cucurbit fruitworms ( Diaphania hyalinata , D. nitidalis, D.indica )
• Aleurodes
• Aphids, Aphis gossypii
• Leafminer flies, Liriomyza sp.
• fruit flies
• Bedbugs , Phthia sp.

• Snails

Non-parasitic diseases

• Genetic abnormalities
• Root asphyxia
• Sunburn
• Flower run
• apical necrosis
• Phytotoxicities