Authors : Tshibamba Mukendi John; Kilolo Kamanda Promesse

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 8 - August

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26aug859

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Abstract : The common bean is an important legume for human consumption and the second largest source of calories after maize. However, its production is subject to various constraints, including diseases, as with other legumes, primarily fungal, bacterial, and viral. Given the above, it is reasonable to assume that common bean accessions exhibit varying levels of tolerance to major fungal diseases, and that one common bean accession is tolerant to these diseases. This study aims to identify the major fungal diseases affecting common bean accessions and to determine which accession is tolerant to these diseases under mid-altitude conditions in Tshilenge, Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the results of this study, damping-off, angular leaf spot, and cercospora leaf spot are major fungal diseases identified on common bean accessions, and their incidence varies considerably among accessions.

Keywords : Pathology, Fungal, Major, Accession, Bean, Common, Cultivated, Medium, Altitude.

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