Features of the Broad Bean Vicia faba L., growing in Transylvania. Diseases and pests

Abstract

The authors show the features of broad bean growing in Transylvania as well as the most frequent diseases and pests owing to growing conditions in this area. The symptoms and the biology of these diseases and pests are shown and the possibilities of their avoidance are discussed.

Keywords

• Uromyces viciae-fabae
• Kakothrips robustus
• Aphis fabae
• Botrytis fabae
• Ascochyta fabae
• Vicia faba
• Bruchus rufimanus
• Ditylenchus dipsaci
• Sitona lineatus