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green arrowVirus
Red clover vein mosaic virus (RCVMV), Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV)

  • Leaf veins turn yellow or white
  • Leaves have a yellow to white mottled or mosaic pattern
  • Plant may be stunted
  • The number and size of pods can be reduced, pods may be malformed
  • Premature death of plant may occur
  • More information on Virus...
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  • Image: Northern Root Knot Nematode 1
    Credit: R.S. Byther, Washington State University
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green arrowAphanomyces Root Rot
Aphanomyces euteiches

  • Pea shoots are yellow, stunted and may wilt
  • The stem is brown and soft at the soil line
  • Roots have brown soft rotten spots
  • Most common in heavy wet soils
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  • Image: Virus 1
    Credit: Michelle Grabowski
  • Image: Virus 2

    Credit: Michelle Grabowski

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green arrow Wireworms
Agriotus spp., Melanotus spp.

  • Wireworms feed on seed, which can prevent germination
  • Plants may be stunted
  • More common in gardens that were previously in grass or sod
  • Larvae are thin, shiny, segmented , yellow to reddish-brown color, and approximately 1/4 to 1 ½ inch long and can be found throughout the growing season
  • More information on Wireworms...
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  • Image: Herbicide Damage 1
    Credit: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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green arrowAphids
Acyrthosiphon pisum, Aphis fabae

  • Minor to moderate feeding on leaves does not cause any noticeable symptoms
  • Large numbers feeding on leaves can cause wilting or death of plant
  • Feeding on pods can cause them to curl, shrink, and partially fill
  • Plant may be stunted

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