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Cucurbitaceous Vegetable Pests 

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<h3>Pests of National Significance</h3>
<h4>Insect and mite pests</h4>
<ul>
<li>Cucurbit fruit fly: Bactrocera cucurbitae (big size), B. tau, B. dorsalis (medium size) (Coquillett) (Tephritidae: Diptera) (Assam, Andaman and Nicobar, Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu) </li>
<li>Pumpkin beetles: Raphidopalpa foveicollis, Aulacophora intermedia, A. cincta (Lucas) (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera) (Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh) </li>
<li>Epilachna beetles: Epilachna vigintioctopunctata, E. dodecastigma (Fabricius) (Epilachninae: Coccinellida: Coleoptera) </li>
<li>Serpentine leaf miner: Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Agromyzidae: Diptera) (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh) </li>
<li>Aphids: Aphis gossypii (Glover) (Aphididae: Hemiptera) (Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh) </li>
<li>Pumpkin leaf caterpillar: Diaphania indica (Saunders) (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) (Gujarat, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu)</li>
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<h4>Diseases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Downy mildew: Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Berkeley &amp; M. A. Curtis) Rostovzev (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab) </li>
<li>Powdery mildew: Erysiphe cichoracearum DC, Sphaerotheca fuligenia (Schltdl.) Pollacci (Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh) </li>
<li>Cucumber mosaic: Cucumber Mosaic Virus (Delhi, Haryana, Kerala, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh) </li>
<li>Fusarium wilt: Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht (Delhi, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Weeds</h3>
Broadleaf weeds
<ul>
<li>Pigweed: Amaranthus viridis Hook. F. </li>
<li>Swine cress: Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm. </li>
<li>Black nightshade: Solanum nigrum L. </li>
<li>Common purselane: Portulaca oleracea L. </li>
<li>False amaranth: Digera arvensis Forssk. </li>
<li>Congress weed: Parthenium histerophorous </li>
<li>Witch weed: Striga sp</li>
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Grassy weeds
<ul>
<li>Rabbit/Crow foot grass: Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Beauv. </li>
<li>Crabgrass: Digiteria sanguinalis (L.) Willd. </li>
<li>Barnyard grass: Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Scop. Sedges </li>
<li>Purple nutsedge: Cyperus rotundus L. </li>
<li>Flat sedge: Cyperus iria L.</li>
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Broadleaf weeds
<ul>
<li>Lamb’s quarter: Chenopodium album L. </li>
<li>Scarlet Pimpernel: Anagallis arvensis L. </li>
<li>Sweet clover: Melilotus indica (L.) All. </li>
<li>Fine leaf fumitory: Fumaria parviflora Lam. </li>
<li>Corn spurry: Spergula arvensis L. </li>
</ul>
Grassy weeds
<ul>
<li>Blue grass: Poa annua L. </li>
<li>Canary grass: Phalaris minor Retz. </li>
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<h3>IPM for Cucurbitaceous Vegetable</h3>
To know the IPM practices for Cucurbitaceous Vegetable, <a class="internal-link" target="_blank" href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-vegetables/ipm-strategies-of-cucurbitaceous-vegetables/cucurbitaceous-vegetable-crop-stage-wise-ipm">click here</a>.
Source: <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="https://niphm.gov.in/IPMPackages/CucurbitaceousVegetable.pdf" target="_blank" title="External website that opens in new window">NIPHM</a>, <a class="ext-link-icon" href="http://ppqs.gov.in/" target="_blank" title="External website that opens in new window">Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine &amp; Storage</a>
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