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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

Photo of zucchini plants growing on black plastic mulch
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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Bacterial leaf spot on tomato leaves and fruit
Vegetable disease update, August 17, 2026

Published - August 17, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Downy mildew on cucumber
Cucumber downy mildew confirmed in Haywood County, NC

Published - July 31, 2026

From: Vegetable Production
Banner stating Updates on Cyclospora cases in North Carolina, July 31, 2026, this event is hosted in partnership by the NC Food Safety and Defense Task Force and the NC Fresh Produce Safety Task Force
Cyclospora cases in NC

Published - July 29, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
Cyclospora oocyst
Update on Cyclosporiasis Cases and Information

Published - July 17, 2026

From: NC Fresh Produce Safety
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
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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
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