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The most important diseases and pests in open field cucumber production

Zdravko Matotan ; Podravka d.d. Koprivnica


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Abstract

Cucumbers grown on open field are usually exposed to the attack of various plant diseases and pests which cause significant economic loses every year. Intensity of attack greatly depends of weather conditions during vegetation as on the used agro technology. Respecting the crop rotation, vertical growing, using the black polyethylene mulch for soil covering, crop covering with agrotextiles and proper nutrition can significantly reduce infection by plant diseases and damages caused by some insects, but production of cucumber on open field is impossible without an adequate plant protection.
The most important cucumber diseases are Damping Off, Downy Mildew, Angular Leaf Spot, Powdery Mildew and Fusarium Wilt, while the most important economic damages are caused by Melon Aphids, Spider Mites and Lygus Bugs.
This paper describes the pest biology and symptoms from which the attack can be recognized and proposes protection measures.

Keywords

cucumbers; diseases; pests; protection

Hrčak ID:

163384

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/163384

Publication date:

26.2.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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