Fungal LimaBeanDiseases. Leaf Spot Disease – Caused by the fungus Phoma exigua, leaf spot disease may start as a small reddish brown spot the size of a pinhead on the foliage. Limabeans are generally resilient, but over decades of growing both bush and pole varieties in raised beds, mounds, and containers, I’ve encountered a few recurring pests and diseases. Limabean samples with mosaic and leaf distortion symptoms were collected during the growing season (May to June) of 2017 and 2018 in the states of Piauí and Ceará, Brazil. Limabeans, like other legumes, can fix nitrogen in the soil. So after the crop is done, you can till the plants back into the soil as long as there is no disease. Notes on cooking limabeans A new foliar disease was observed on baby limabean (Phaseolus lunatus) in fields across western New York State, USA. The disease occurred in 10 fields with variable incidence and... Currently, Colletotrichum species are grouped into complexes. Species of Colletotrichum associated with diseases in limabean have been investigated very little. Bean rust is more important on dry beans and pole snap beans, but it can also affect bush snap and limabeans. In Kentucky, bean rust normally occurs in late summer. Plant diseases, including those in limabean, are primarily caused by fungi,viruses, nematodes and bacteria. Limabeandiseases. Pages 113-133 in: Phaseolus lunatus: Diversity, Growth and Production. 1999). The crop is affected by several diseases; however, anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. is one of the most important diseases of limabean in Brazil (Carvalho et al.
