Acalymma vittatum (F.) is a cucurbit herbivore specialist and the vector of Erwinia tracheiphila (E. F. Smith) Holland, the causal agent of bacterial wilt in cucurbits. We determined the temperature-dependent development, survivorship, longevity, sex ratio, and fecundity of this vector. Egg-to adult development was modeled as y e T) e 36.017 (36.017 , which suggests a maximum development rate o...

Cucurbits are among the most cultivated crops, and economically important species melon (Cucumis melo L.), cucumber sativus watermelon (Citrullus lanatus Thumb.), squash (Cucurbita pepo pumpkin spp.). These crops have become income sources providing export local consumption commodities in many Mediterranean countries. Increased area of cucurbits has led to emergence several viral diseases, whic...

In the article, conditions of bioecological development pest species, dynamics during vegetation period and criterion harmfulness, types diseases are studied in fields. Information on biological effectiveness measures controlling pests encountered fields is given. KEY WORDS: cucurbits crops, melon, melon fly, porosity making diseases, control.

In the latest two decades, the interest received by plant proteases has been on the rise. Serine proteases (EC 3.4.21)-in particular those from cucurbits, cereals and trees-share indeed a number of biochemical and physiological features, that may prove useful toward understanding of several mechanisms at the subcellular level. This critical review focuses on the characterization of most plant s...

Plants of dietary nature contain rich sources of nutrients and secondary metabolites of therapeutic importance. Cucurbits belong to Cucurbitaceae family and are rich sources of nutritional and medicinal compounds [1-4]. Cucurbitaceae consists of nearly 100 genera and over 750 species [5-8]. Dietary intervention of these groups of plants can ameliorate various types of diseases through their pre...