PMSP for Watermelon in Florida

Source

Title PMSP for Watermelon in Florida
Report URL https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/documents/pmsps/FLWatermelon.pdf
Source Type Pest Management Strategic Plans
Source Date 10/12/2004
Settings Watermelon
Region Southern
States Florida

Executive Summary

Key Pests



PDF

https://ipmdata.ipmcenters.org/documents/pmsps/FLWatermelon.pdf

Settings/Crops

Pests

Disclaimer: The active ingredients and efficacy ratings in this report are not recommendations. The information in this report was provided by the workshop participants as a cross-section of grower practices at that time. Please refer to the pesticide labels for recommendations.

Insects

Pest Rank Description Symptoms Chemical Control Biological Control Physical Control Cultural Control
Beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua)
Cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni)
Chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis)
Corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea)
Dothiorella cankers (Dothiorella spp.)
Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
Leafminers ( )
Melon thrips (Thrips palmi)
Saltmarsh caterpillar (Estigmene acrea)
Sweetpotato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)
Thrips ( )
White-fringed beetle larvae (Naupactus spp.)
Whiteflies

Pathogens

Pest Rank Description Symptoms Chemical Control Biological Control Physical Control Cultural Control
Alternaria leaf spot ( )
Bacteria fruit blotch (Acidovorax avenae)
Damping off ( )
Downy mildew ( )
Fusarium wilt ( )
Gummy stem blight (Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum)

Weeds

Pest Rank Description Symptoms Chemical Control Biological Control Physical Control Cultural Control
Bristly starbur (Acanthospermum hispidum)
Crabgrass ( )
Goosegrass (Eleusine indica)
Morning-glory (Ipomoea spp.)
Nutsedge ( )
Purslane ( )
Pusley (Richardia scabra)
Texas panicum (Urochloa texana)