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Effect of Bean Common Mosaic Virus on Growth and Yield of Beans
(1988) Omunyin, M.E.; Gathuri, E.M.; Mukunya, D.M.; University of Nairobi
GLP-2 (Rose Coco), GLP-24 (Canadian Wonder) and GLP-lOO4 (Mwezi Moja) were found to be susceptible to BCMV. Infected bean plants has significantly shorter stems, fewer pods and less weight of dry matter than the controls. Plant growth was affected tn the variety GLP-24 more than in GLP-2 and GLP-lOO4. Yields of GLP-2, GLP-24 and GLP-lOO4 were reduced by 55, 64 and 67%, respectively. However, isolate comparisons showed that differences were evident on the variety GLP-24. Isolate 510 was the most severe followed by isolate N.