Survival of Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli
In the Dominican Republic experiments were carried out to study the survival of Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (EPPO A2 organism) in naturally infested dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) debris.
The pathogen survived for 5 months in debris on the soil surface, but could not survive 30 days if the infected debris was located at an depth of 15 cm in the soil.
Sources
Arnaud-Satana, E.; Pena-Matos, E.; Coyne, D.P.; Vidaver, A.K. (1991) Longevity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli in naturally infested dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) debris.
Plant Disease 75, 952-953.