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Something icky on my zukes!

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 11:42 am
by JayneR13
Collective wisdom, there's something icky on my zukes! My PictureThis! app does diagnose, but telling me it's an insect on a squash isn't all that helpful. It doesn't look like an aphid and there are no eggs on the underlying leaf side. I have removed them from the plant and bagged them for the garbage. This is happening to newer leaves, not older ones. Does anyone know what this actually is, and how best to deal with it?
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Thanks for any help you all can give!

Re: Something icky on my zukes!

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 4:47 pm
by patihum
Cucumber Mosaic Virus transmitted by aphids.

Re: Something icky on my zukes!

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:41 pm
by JayneR13
Hmm, never had that one before! At least I’ve done right by discarding the infected parts. I’ll be keeping a very close eye on the remaining plants! Thanks! Danged aphids 🤬