1. It resisted downy mildew and virus.

2. Downy Mildew (Peronospora parasitica) Pest Information Damage:

3. Do not confuse Cucurbit downy mildew with powdery mildew

4. 14 Staghead or White rust (Albugo candida), Downy mildew (Peronospora parasitica) .........

5. It is effective for following disease categories: downy mildew[http://Sentencedict.com], anthracnose etc.

6. Staghead or White rust (Albugo candida), Downy mildew (Peronospora parasitica) Pest Information Damage:

7. Heynh. leaves infected by the biotrophic downy mildew pathogen Hyaloperonospora parasitica (Pers.:Fr.)

8. Downy mildew is a potentially devastating disease of Cucurbit crops that can cause significant yield losses

9. Cucurbit downy mildew has dark (brown, gray, black) sporulation on lesions on the backside of the leaf

10. See bellow some photos of Cucurbit leaves infected with Cucurbit downy mildew to help you when scouting.

11. This disease, sometimes referred to as Cucurbit downy mildew, is known to infect more than 40 Cucurbit species, including cantaloupe, cucumber, pumpkin, squash, and watermelon

12. Areca is a systemic fungicide that may be applied to a wide range of ornamental flowering and foliage plants as a foliar spray, drench or dip for control of diseases caused by Pythium, Phytophthora, and Downy Mildew pathogens