Attached is information about a webinar that may be of interest to diagnosticians and others that work with cucurbit crops.
Watermelon Chlorotic Stunt Virus: What you should know
Wednesday April 10, 2024 @ 2:30-3:30 PM Central Time
Webinar/Discussion Description: Watermelon chlorotic stunt virus (WmCSV) was discovered in melon and watermelon in the southwestern United States in the fall of 2023. Although this is the first reported occurrence in cucurbit crops in the United States, ongoing research indicates that the virus may already be established and widely distributed in the Sonoran Desert production region. WmCSV is transmitted by the sweetpotato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), which also transmits several other emerging cucurbit viruses in the United States. WmCSV affects all major cultivated cucurbit crops and can cause a substantial reduction in yield. Join the Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group for the webinar/discussion “Watermelon Chlorotic Stunt Virus: What You Should Know” to learn about this virus, how it may impact cucurbit production in the United States, and more!
Registration (required): https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0LrZg75IRv-fupfqTg1PvQ
Please feel free to share the flyer and information about the webinar/discussion with any colleagues, friends, or producers whom you feel may be interested, and encourage them to sign up to be on the EVCWG mailing list if they, too, would like to receive future announcements from the EVCWG.
Rebecca A. Melanson, Ph. D.
Extension Plant Pathologist, Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Extending knowledge. Changing lives.
1320 Seven Springs Road | Raymond, MS 39154
Office: (601) 857-2284 | Email: rebecca.melanson@msstate.edu | extension.msstate.edu
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