Parthenocarpic cucumber cultivar susceptibility varies among common high tunnel insect and mite pests.

ABSTRACT: High tunnels (HTs) are a protected agriculture tool used by specialty crop farmers. Cucumbers (Cucumis sativa L.) are well suited for HT production because of their vertical growth habit, allowing for space optimization, and repeated flowering, providing multiple harvest opportunities. However, twospotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae Koch; TSSM), striped cucumber beetles (Acalymma vittatum Fabricius), and melon aphids (Aphis gossypii Glover) are common pests of cucumbers in HT systems, limiting production. The unique environment of HTs lacks regulation of temperatures, which can reach high levels during summer, facilitating the rapid development of pests. Here, we present results from a field study evaluating the susceptibility of cucumber cultivars to the most common insect pests in

SUBMITTER: Aviles L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12836106 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature