First report of cucurbit yellow vine disease caused by Serratia marcescens on cucurbit crops in Iowa

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Mphande, Kephas, Beattie, Gwyn A, Gleason, Mark L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Cucurbit; Squash bug; Vegetables; Prokaryotes; Crop Type; Phloem pathogen; Pathogen detection; Causal Agent; Serratia; Squash; Phloem disease; Bacteria; Subject Areas

Cucurbit yellow vine disease (CYVD) is caused by , vectored by squash bugs ( ), and is an emerging disease in many parts of the U.S. CYVD can cause 100% yield losses in cucurbits (Bruton et al., 2003). In the summer of 2021, at the Iowa State University Horticultural Research Station (HRS) in Gilber...