TY - JOUR AU - Paulus, A. O. AU - Shibuya, F. AU - Whitaker, T. W. AU - Hall, B. J. AU - Bohn, G. W. AU - Little, T. M. TI - Control of powdery mildew on cantaloupe JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1967/03/01 VL - 21 IS - 3 SP - 12 EP - 13 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v021n03p12 AB - Powdery mildew can reduce yield and quality of cantaloupes in the arid inland valleys of California. The plants are defoliated, particularly around the crown of the plant. Thus the fruits become sunburned, ripen prematurely, and are lacking in soluble solids, and in general have poor edibility. The ratio of culls to marketable fruit increases tremendously. Powdery mildew is caused by the fungus, Erysiphe cichoracearum.