Also sometimes referred to as Black Rot, this fungal disease affects plants in the curcurbit family, such as watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. Infection causes lesions on leaves and brown/black cankers or water-soaked spots on fruit and stems which release a gummy brown ooze. Control and prevent by using treated seed, practicing crop rotation, and removing or destroying diseased plant parts and debris.
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