Cucurbit bacterial wilt and cucumber beetle vector

Bees, Beetles & Bacteria – Cucurbit Wilt Dilemma Instructions 1. Visit the APS Case Study: Follow this link to read Bees, Beetles, and Bacteria: the Cucurbit Bacterial Wilt Dilemma 2. Read Carefully: Focus on Henry DeSotos muskmelon farm, cucumber beetle vector, bacterial wilt symptoms, and beekeeper conflict over insecticides. 3._ Answer the following questions: What is the role of cucumber beetles in this disease system? Does this role change your view of the disease triangle? Justify your answer. What are the signs and symptoms of cucurbit bacterial wilt? Describe the cucurbit bacterial wilt disease cycle. Can bacterial wilt be controlled by using fungicides or bactericides? Why? What do you think about Henrys statement: I did nothing legally wrong!? Can the beekeeping association prove that he is responsible for poor health of the bees in their hives?