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Powdery mildew, a fungus that looks like a white powder that spreads until it covers the leaves of pumpkin plants, can cause the foliage to drop. This weakens the plant sometimes resulting in smaller, less flavorful fruit. Water the soil near the plant, but avoid getting water on the leaves.Click to see full answer. People also ask, why are there white spots on my squash leaves?The white spots on the squash leaves are almost certainly powdery mildew. Powdery mildew is a fungus and squash plants are very susceptible to infection. These spots grow larger and will eventually cover the whole leaf causing it to turn yellow.Furthermore, how do you get rid of powdery mildew on pumpkins? Combine one tablespoon baking soda and one-half teaspoon of liquid, non-detergent soap with one gallon of water, and spray the mixture liberally on the plants. Mouthwash. The mouthwash you may use on a daily basis for killing the germs in your mouth can also be effective at killing powdery mildew spores. Also asked, will powdery mildew kill pumpkins? While powdery mildew on pumpkins looks unpleasant, the good news is that a mild case isn’t fatal. That said, if left untreated, the disease will likely spread. Powdery mildew first appears as white, powdery spots.How do you get rid of white spots on zucchini leaves?My zucchini plants got powdery mildew this year and I got rid of the mildew! As directed by my mother, I combined a tsp of baking soda with a quart of water in a spray bottle; shook it up real good so all the soda dissolved. Then sprayed each infected leaf each morning until the spots when away.

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