Anthracnose on Cucurbits in Florida

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), cantaloupe or muskmelon (Cucumis melo), squash (Cucurbita pepo), bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), and cucumber sativa) are commonly grown throughout Florida on both commercial farms home gardens, while pumpkin maxima) production is largely limited to north Florida. Anthracnose cucurbits, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum orbiculare, a common disease that occurs worldwide While all cucurbits susceptible disease, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon most frequently affected. This EDIS document provides information regarding pathogen, cycle, diagnostics symptoms, an overview of management this cucucurbits.