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Viral diseases
- Plant resistant varieties.
- Control weeds in and around the field.
Bacterial leaf diseases
- Plant disease resistant varieties.
- Use drip irrigation.
- Do not work in plants when wet.
- After harvest, bury plants.
- Do not save seeds from infected plants.
- Do not use plant beans in the same field for 2 years.
White mold
- Use drip irrigation.
- Use wide space between plants.
- Choose varieties with an open, upright growth form.
- Stake vining varieties.
- Remove infected plants.
- Do not compost infected plants.
- At harvest, discard any beans with soft discolored spots.
Cutworms
- Remove weeds and plant residue
- Till garden before planting
- Place cardboard collars or aluminum foil around plant stems when planting transplants.
Bean leaf beetles
- Delay planting beans until mid to late June
- Handpick beetles on the beans and place in a pail of soapy water
Spider mites
- Keep beans properly watered
- Use a water hose to spray a hard stream of water on infested leaves



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