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White Mold
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
- Plant wilts, and may eventually die
- Leaves, stems and pods first develop water-soaked lesions
- A white, cottony fungal growth develops on leaves, stems and pods
- Leaves yellow and fall off
- Infected stems dry out and turn light brown
- Hard black irregular to oval shaped sclerotia (fungal structures) form within and on infected plant parts
- More information on White Mold
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Potato Aphid, Green Peach Aphid, Bean Aphid, and Soybean Aphid
Macrosiphum euphorbiae and Myzus persicae, Aphis fabae and Aphis glycines
- Feeding by larger numbers of aphids can cause curling, stunting, and wilting of leaves
- Active during spring and summer
- Feeding by small or moderate numbers of aphids usually does not cause visible symptoms
- Small insects (1/10th inch long), pear-shaped, usually greenish; clustered on underside of leaves
- More information on Aphids
