Cucurbita pepo
Squash / Pumpkin
- Category
- plantae
- Primary role
- crop
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Cucurbita
Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Cucurbitales | Cucurbitaceae | Cucurbita
22 AI-consensus-verified claims across 3 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Cucurbita pepo.
- Squash mosaic virus2 shared claims
- Diabrotica spp.2 shared claims
- Erwinia tracheiphila2 shared claims
- Sclerotinia sclerotiorumGewoon knolkelkje2 shared claims
- Noctuidae (family)1 shared claim
- Squash leaf curl virus1 shared claim
- Lettuce infectious yellows virus1 shared claim
- Pythium1 shared claim
facilitation
- This entity is the subject of facilitation on Weeds (functional group) · effect: beneficial
“casting yet a deeper shade on the soil surface and aiding in weed control”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedGliessman S.R. (2022) · Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Fourth Edition · p. 70 #6493992 - This entity is the subject of facilitation on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: beneficial
“traditional corn-bean-squash intercrop brings together three different but complementary crops”
interactsWith ✓ 1/2 AI critics agreedGliessman S.R. (2022) · Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Fourth Edition · p. 189 #6494217
herbivory
- This entity is the object of herbivory by Aulacophora indica (Pumpkin beetle / cucumber beetle) · effect: harmful
“major insect pest of cucurbit crops, which include … squash”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the object of herbivory by Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi · effect: harmful
“cucurbitacins... act as attractants and feeding incitants for the beetles”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the object of herbivory by Diabrotica spp. · effect: harmful
“Squash, Summer Aphids Cucumber Beetles Caterpillars Leafminers Spider Mites”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 76 #6495364 - This entity is the object of herbivory by Noctuidae (family) · effect: harmful
“Armyworms Caterpillars 2.5 pts/A”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 77 #6495371 - This entity is the object of herbivory by Diaphania nitidalis (Pickleworm Moth) · effect: harmful
“Squash Pickleworms Melonworms”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition #6495390 - This entity is the object of herbivory by Anasa tristis (Punaise de la Courge) · effect: harmful
“Pumpkin ... Squash Bugs”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 156 #6495415 - This entity is the object of herbivory by Diabrotica spp. · effect: harmful
“Zucchini: all varieties ... extremely susceptible”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBaier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 6 #6495918
pathogen pressure
- This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Choanephora cucurbitarum · effect: harmful
“Infection and advanced internal rotting of summer squash (A) by the fungus Choanephora”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 22 #6493130 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Cucurbit Downy Mildew) · effect: harmful
“nearly complete destruction of pumpkin leaves infected heavily with the downy mildew oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 107 #6493252 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Erwinia tracheiphila · effect: harmful
“Young squash plant showing early symptoms of vascular wilt caused by the bacterium Erwinia tracheiphila”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 112 #6493265 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Gewoon knolkelkje) · effect: harmful
“stem rot (caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) of pumpkin seedlings”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 260 #6493850 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Erwinia tracheiphila · effect: harmful
“bacteria (such as the cause of bacterial wilt of cucurbits)... are disseminated primarily by beetles”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 272 #6493868 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Squash mosaic virus · effect: harmful
“Resistance to squash mosaic comovirus in transgenic squash plants”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 353 #6493955 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Pythium · effect: harmful
“Soft rots of squash and potato caused by Pythium.”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 412 #6494073 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Didymella bryoniae (Heggenrankporiebultje) · effect: harmful
“attacks the fruit of squash and pumpkin”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 516 #6494339 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Gewoon knolkelkje) · effect: harmful
“Squash white mold and soft rot”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 548 #6494384 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Lettuce infectious yellows virus · effect: harmful
“cantaloupe, melon, squash”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 778 #6494608 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Squash mosaic virus · effect: harmful
“such as squash (squash mosaic virus)”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 785 #6494616 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Squash leaf curl virus · effect: harmful
“causing severe symptoms on squash and watermelon”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUnknown (Unknown) · History of Plant Pathology and Early Significant Plant Diseases (Chapter 1 Introduction) · p. 812 #6494655 - This entity is the object of pathogen pressure by Erysiphe spp. · effect: harmful
“fungi: Erysiphe sp. and/or Sphaerotheca sp. ... infect leaves & stems of cucumber, squash, melon & watermelon”
pathogenOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBaier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K. (2004) · Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests · p. 12 #6495922