is there a cbb disease
J. Agric. Sci., 18: 701-707. common bacterial blight (cBB) in beans, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (Xap), is an. economically important disease worldwide which reduces crop yields and seed quality. Since there is no satisfactory chemi-. cal control for the disease, the use of resistant cultivars is an important management strategy. Sources of immunity are not. yet recognized, but tolerance has been reported in several genetic stocks.