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Snap bean > Leaves > Spots on leaves
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Bacterial Brown Spot
Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae
- Leaves develop small water-soaked spots that turn brown with a yellow margin
- Leaf spots may fall out giving leaves a "tattered" appearance
- Sunken brown spots can form on the pods
- Pod may appear twisted or bent
- More information on managing diseases in the home vegetable garden
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Common Blight
Xanthomonas campestris
- Leaves develop water soaked spots more easily seen on underside of leaves
- Leaf spots turn brown, sometimes with a yellow halo
- Pods have water-soaked areas that later turn brown
- More information on managing diseases in the home vegetable garden
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Halo Blight
Pseudomonas syringae pv. Phaseolicola
- Underside of leaves have small water-soaked spots, eventually developing into reddish-brown lesions
- Leaf lesions may be surrounded by an irregular greenish-yellow halo
- Pods have small water-soaked spots
- More information on managing diseases in the home vegetable garden
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Viruses
Bean Common Mosaic Virus, Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus and others
- Leaves are curled, mottled, and may be yellow
- Plants are stunted
- Pods can be distorted, blotchy with dark and light green, and in severe cases, have bronze blotchy areas
- More information on Viruses
