{"id":11116,"date":"2014-03-07T08:57:41","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T13:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/?page_id=11116"},"modified":"2019-02-25T15:15:18","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T20:15:18","slug":"cucurbits-gummy-stem-blight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/plant-disease-images\/cucurbits-gummy-stem-blight\/","title":{"rendered":"Cucurbits &#8211; Gummy Stem Blight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>Didymella<\/em> <em>bryoniae<\/em><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Cucurbits &#8211; Gummy Stem Blight Signs &amp; Symptoms<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11116 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221865.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221865-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Infected melon\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221865-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221865-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221865-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221865-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221865.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11117'>\n\t\t\t\tInfected melon\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Infected melons\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/P9221864.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11118'>\n\t\t\t\tInfected melons\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Pycnidia from infected fruit\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage_02.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11133'>\n\t\t\t\tPycnidia from infected fruit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Cucurbits &#8211; Gummy Stem Blight Pathogen<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-11116 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Conidia\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43-317x239.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43-423x318.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43-634x477.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage43.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11121'>\n\t\t\t\tConidia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Conidia\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42-317x239.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42-423x318.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42-634x477.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage42.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11122'>\n\t\t\t\tConidia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Conidia at ostiolar opening\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60-317x239.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60-423x318.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60-634x477.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage60.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11123'>\n\t\t\t\tConidia at ostiolar opening\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Vertical section at point of contact between two pycnidia. Conidia obvious in both.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59-317x239.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59-423x318.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59-634x477.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage59.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11124'>\n\t\t\t\tVertical section at point of contact between two pycnidia. Conidia obvious in both.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Gelatinous matrix extruding from conidial ostiole, spermatia evident.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58-317x239.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58-423x318.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58-634x477.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage58.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11125'>\n\t\t\t\tGelatinous matrix extruding from conidial ostiole, spermatia evident.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Gelatinous matrix extruding from conidial ostiole, spermatia evident.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57-317x239.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57-423x318.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57-634x477.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage57.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11126'>\n\t\t\t\tGelatinous matrix extruding from conidial ostiole, spermatia evident.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Pycnidia, vertical section. Conidia extruding from ostiole.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55-317x239.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55-423x318.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55-634x477.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage55.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11127'>\n\t\t\t\tPycnidia, vertical section. Conidia extruding from ostiole.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Pycnidium, partial vertical section\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-11128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53-317x239.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53-423x318.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53-634x477.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2014\/03\/HuttonmelonInnerImage53.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-11128'>\n\t\t\t\tPycnidium, partial vertical section\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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