Plant Family

Cucurbitaceae

23 plants in database

The gourd family. Vining crops with high water and nutrient demands. Squash bugs, cucumber beetles, and vine borers target all family members. Intercrop with nasturtium and catnip.

Wikipedia — Cucurbitaceae

Plants in Database

23

Common Pests

15

Zone Range

3–12

Vine

22 plants

Ground Cover

3 plants

Herbaceous

2 plants

Common Functions in This Family

Edible×23 Ground Cover×12 Ornamental×10 Fiber×8 Wildlife Attractor×8 Animal Fodder×4

Shared Pest Pressure

Pests That Target Cucurbitaceae

Showing pests affecting 4+ plants in this family. Click any pest for organic control methods.

Banded Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica balteata

Polyphagotarsonemus latus

Fusarium oxysporum

Greenhouse Whitefly

Trialeurodes vaporariorum

Multiple species (e.g., Cercospora, Septoria, Alternaria)

Diaphania hyalinata

Papaya Ringspot Virus

Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV; genus Potyvirus)

Diaphania nitidalis

Pythium Root Rot

Reniform Nematode

Rotylenchulus reniformis

Scatella stagnalis

Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi

Squash Vine Borer

Melittia cucurbitae

Striped Cucumber Beetle

Acalymma vittatum