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  • White Mold 1

    Credit: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

  • White Mold 2

    Credit: David B. Langston, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

  • White Mold 3

    Credit: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

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green arrowWhite Mold
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

  • Infected stems dry out and turn light brown
  • Leaves, stems and pods first develop water-soaked lesions
  • A white, cottony fungal growth develops on leaves, stems and pods
  • Leaves yellow and fall off
  • Plant wilts, and may eventually die
  • Hard black irregular to oval shaped sclerotia (fungal structures) form within and on infected plant parts
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  • Bean Rust 1

    Credit: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

  • Bean Rust 2

    Credit: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

  • Bean Rust 3

    Credit: Michelle Grabowski, University of Minnesota

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green arrowBean Rust
Uromyces appendiculatus

  • Pods and stems develop reddish-brown raised pustules
  • Leaves develop reddish-brown, raised pustules surrounded by a yellow halo
  • Powdery brown spores can be seen when spots are rubbed with a white tissue
  • Severe infections cause leaves to brown, dry, and drop from the plant
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  • Anthracnose 1

    Credit: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

  • Anthracnose 2

    Credit: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

  • Anthracnose 3

    Credit: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

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green arrowAnthracnose
Colletotrichum lindemuthianum

  • Seedling stem has black lesions
  • Dark brown to black, sunken oval spots on pods
  • Black, sunken streaks or ovals on petioles and stems
  • Random dark brown to black lines develop along leaf veins
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