Table 4: Mean population of fungi isolates on stored common bean cultivars

Fungi/Cultivar type Mean population of isolate/plate
Morphospecies Aspergillusspp. Penicilliumspp. Fusariumspp.
Kidney bean 2.80 ± 0.20a 0.20 ± 0.20b 0.20 ± 0.20b 0.20 ± 0.20a
Black bean 2.00 ± 0.20a 0.40 ± 0.20b 0 0.20 ± 0.20a
Pinto bean 1.20 ± 0.40b 0 1.00 ± 0.40a 0
Large seeded bean 2.00 ± 0.20a 1.60 ± 0.40a 0.40 ± 0.20b 0.20 ± 0.20a
Pea bean 1.00 ± 0.40b 1.00 ± 0.40a 0.20 ± 0.20b 0
Navy bean 0.80 ± 0.20b 0.20 ± 0.20b 0.20 ± 0.20b 0

Values are expressed as means ± SE for five replicates.

a,b Means along respective columns accompanied by different superscripts differ significantly at P < 0.05.