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Bacterial Diseases of Beans

Howard Schwartz (May, 2011)

Summary

Many bacterial pathogens occur throughout the dry and snap bean growing areas of Colorado and surrounding states. Yield losses due to bacterial pathogens (including seed size and quality) may range from a trace to 100 percent, especially when adverse environmental conditions persist during the early growth and flowering stages. This fact sheet describes the pathogen, its symptoms and methods of control.