Colletotrichum orbiculare is a plant pathogen affecting melons and cucumbers that causes anthracnose, a disease that produces lesions on various parts of cucurbit plants including cucumber, melon, squash, watermelon and pumpkin, especially in rainy, humid and warm weather. It can be transmitted by seed and soil, survive between crops, and spread through feeding cucumber beetles, splashing water, tools and workers. It is managed by rotating cucurbits out of a field for two years, planting resistant cultivars, burning infected crops, controlling weeds carefully, and applying chemical treatments.
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Colletotrichum orbiculare is a plant pathogen affecting melons and cucumbers that causes anthracnose, a disease that produces lesions on various parts of cucurbit plants including cucumber, melon, squash, watermelon and pumpkin, especially in rainy, humid and warm weather.
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Chemical control measures are also available.
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Efforts to control the fungus include the practice of rotating cucurbits out for a 2-year period, planting cultivars with resistance, burning infected crops and careful control of weeds.
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