Disease on crop
fungalWhite Mold on bush bean
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Fungal disease that produces fluffy white mycelium on stems and lower leaves. Forms hard black sclerotia (resting bodies) that survive 5+ years in soil.
- Disease
- White Mold
- Pathogen type
- Fungal
- Crop
- Bush Bean
- Scientific name
- Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
White Mold on bush bean
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Symptoms on bush bean
- ▸ White cottony growth on stems and lower foliage
- ▸ Hard black BB-sized resting bodies (sclerotia) inside affected stems and on soil
- ▸ Wilting and collapse of affected plants
- ▸ Most severe in cool wet weather and dense canopies
IPM controls
- ✓ Wide spacing and pruning for airflow
- ✓ Avoid overhead irrigation
- ✓ Crop rotation away from susceptible hosts for 4+ years
- ✓ Deep tillage buries sclerotia where they cannot germinate
- ✓ Cover crops of grasses or grains break the disease cycle
Other crops affected by white mold
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