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Title: UPDATE ON THE VIRUS DISEASE COMPLEX DEVASTATING LATE SEASON SNAP BEAN PRODUCTION IN THE MIDWEST

Author
item Larsen, Richard
item Miklas, Phillip - Phil
item EASTWELL, K - WSU-IAREC, PROSSER, WA
item GRAU, C - UNIV WISCONSIN,MADISON,WI
item MONDJANA, A - UNIV WISCONSIN,MADISON,WI

Submitted to: Bean Improvement Cooperative Meeting Abstracts
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/6/2001
Publication Date: 10/1/2001
Citation: Larsen, R.C., Miklas, P.N., Eastwell, K., Grau, C.R., Mondjana, A. 2001. Update on the virus disease complex devastating late season snap bean production in the midwest. Annual Meeting of Bean Improvement Cooperative Meeting. p. 4.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: A virus disease complex causing widespread stunting of snap bean plants and severe pod necrosis was reported in Wisconsin during the 2000 growing season. In 2001, the disease was reported in Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin. The complex has been identified as consisting of different strains of alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) belonging to the Family Bromoviridae, ,Genus Alfamovirus, and other unidentified virus(es).