| Gummosis | |
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| A cucumber with gummosis | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Subclass: | Dothideomycetidae |
| Order: | Capnodiales |
| Family: | Mycosphaerellaceae |
| Genus: | Cladosporium |
| Species: | Cladosporium cucumerinum |
| Synonyms | |
| Cladosporium cucumeris A.B. Frank Cladosporium scabies Cooke |
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Gummosis or scab (Cladosporium cucumerinum) is a serious disease of greenhouse cucumbers grown under wet and cool conditions.[1] It can also affect other cucurbits.
Symptoms[]
Infected fruits develop sunken spots through which oozes an amber-like gum. A dark mould develops on the surface of the gum.[1]
Treatment[]
Destroy all diseased fruit. Raise the temperature and reduce humidity.[1]
Prevention[]
Maintain a warm, well ventilated environment for growing.[1]
Examples[]
References[]
- ↑ a b c d Hessayon, D.G. (2009). The Vegetable & Herb Expert. Transworld Publishers, London. p. 55. ISBN 9780903505468