Melons

These beetles chew holes in leaves, flowers, and fruit. They are a common pest of cucumbers and other cucurbits.

Dead, wilting squash plants

Symptoms of downy mildew include tan to dull yellow angular lesions (spots) that enlarge.

Soft, sunken, dark spots on vegetables are a symptom of Anthracnose disease.

Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that grows as a white powdery coating over the surfaces of leaves. It has a wide host range.

Bacterial wilt can cause sudden wilting of cucumbers, melons, and summer squash.

Sometimes an odd-looking squash or other vegetable shows up in the backyard garden. There a few explanations for that.

Twisted or deformed squash and other vegetables can be the result of insufficient pollination.

Factors such as low soil fertility and hot, dry weather can result in small vegetable growth and poor yields.