Characterization of fungal pathogens and germplasm screening for disease resistance in the main production area of the common bean in Argentina.

ABSTRACT: The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume in the human diet, mainly in Africa and Latin America. Argentina is one of the five major producers of the common bean in the world, and the main cultivation areas are concentrated in the northwestern provinces of this country. Crop production of the common bean is often affected by biotic factors like some endemic fungal diseases, which exert a major economic impact on the region. The most important fungal diseases affecting the common bean in Argentina are white mold caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, angular leaf spot caused by Pseudocercospora griseola, web blight and root rot caused by Rhizoctonia solani, which can cause production losses of up to 100% in the region. At the present,

SUBMITTER: Taboada G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9490223 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature