Anthracnose on Snap Beans
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450-719 (SPES-157NP)
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Anthracnose is a major disease of the common snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and can occur on other legumes. It is caused by the fungus Colletotrichum lindemuthianum. When environmental conditions are favorable, crop losses can be as high as 100 percent on susceptible cultivars of snap beans.
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Publication Date
July 30, 2019
