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Cucurbit downy mildew symptoms on cucumber (Photo, Gerald Holmes, Valent USA Corporation, Bugwood.org)
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Yellow flesh watermelon
2025 North Carolina Standard Size Triploid Watermelon Cultivar Evaluation Study Now Available

Published - November 24, 2025

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2024 North Carolina Zucchini Squash Cultigen Evaluation Study Now Available

Published - May 8, 2025

Fig. 1: gummy stem blight leaf spots on watermelon leaves and cotyledons (Photo: Erin Eure, NC State Extension)
Gummy Stem Blight Detected in Watermelon Transplants in North Carolina

Published - May 2, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Photo of min watermelon field
2024 North Carolina Mini Size Triploid Watermelon Cultivar Evaluation Study Now Available

Published - February 19, 2025

Summer employees lining up watermelons for quality evaluations
2024 North Carolina Standard Triploid Watermelon Cultivar Evaluation Study Now Available

Published - January 9, 2025

Featured image: Cucumber leaf with downy mildew lesions and sporulation under a hand-held microscope for diagnosis (Photo credit: Lina Quesada)
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Sampson County in North Carolina

Published - June 5, 2024

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Photo of NC State and University of Tennessee Team Harvesting Pumpkins
2023 North Carolina and Tennessee Pumpkin Cultigen Evaluation Study Now Available

Published - April 12, 2024

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Cyclospora oocyst
Update on Cyclosporiasis Cases and Information

Published - July 17, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Bacterial wilt on tomato
Veggie Disease update, July 17th, 2026

Published - July 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Image showing a closed receiving window with the words "PDIC Temporary Closure Alerts" written over it.
PDIC Power Outage 7/21/26

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Banner saying "Independence Day 2026"
Clinic Closed Independence Day

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Phytophthora crown rot on pepper
Veggie disease update, 6/15

Published - June 12, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Photo from the parking lot showing the front of the building where the PDIC is located
2025 Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Year in Review

Published - June 4, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Flooded field in Mills River, NC
Veggie Disease Update: Week of May 24, 2026

Published - May 29, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
blueberry packing house
Cleaning and Sanitation for the Blueberry Industry

Published - April 10, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Snow on bare tree branches at D.H. Hill Library
Winter Weather Impacts, Round 2

Published - January 30, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Snow-covered brick stairway with lamp posts and trees in a winter park
PDIC Adverse Weather Closure

Published - January 23, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
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