Diseases cause severe losses (20–100%) to yield and quality of common bean (Phaseolus
vulgaris L.) worldwide. Our objectives were to describe major bean disease problems in the …

Quantitative disease resistance (QDR) has been observed within many crop plants but is not
as well understood as qualitative (monogenic) disease resistance and has not been used as …

Breeding for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses of global importance in common bean
is reviewed with emphasis on development and application of marker-assisted selection …

Common bean is an important legume crop having high quality protein, micronutrients,
vitamins and antioxidants, which makes it a “grain of hope” for poor communities. Hence, a …

Late leaf spot (LLS) and rust are two major foliar diseases of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea
L.) that often occur together leading to 50–70% yield loss in the crop. A total of 268 …

Stem rot caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in many important dicotyledonous crops,
including oilseed rape (Brassica napus), is one of the most devastating fungal diseases and …

Under favorable weather conditions white mold causes 100% loss of yield and quality of
susceptible common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivars. The disease is endemic and …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) improvement programs have been successful using
conventional breeding methods to accomplish a wide array of important objectives. Specific …

White mold, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is a devastating fungal disease of common
bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) worldwide. Physiological resistance and disease avoidance …

White mold, caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary, is a major disease
that limits common bean production and quality worldwide. The host-pathogen interaction is …