The etiology, symptomatology, cultural and chemical control measures, and general aspects of control through var. resistance to bean diseases are described for the following fungal pathogens: Uromyces phaseoli, Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, Isariopsis griseola, Rhizoctonia solani, Ascochyta phaseolorum, Macrophomina phaseoli, Fusarium solani phaseoli, F. oxysporum, and Pythium sp. A list of the check var. of the International Bean Rust Nursery (with broad resistance to the pathogen), evaluated during 1975-85, is included. (CIAT)Se describen la etiologia, sintomatologia, medidas de control cultural y quimico, y aspectos generales de control por resistencia var. de las enfermedades del frijol causadas por los patogenos fungicos Uromyces phaseoli, Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, Isariopsis griseola, Rhizoctonia solani, Ascochyta phaseolorum, Macrophomina phaseoli, Fusarium solani phaseoli, F. oxysporum y Pythium sp. Se incluye tambien una lista de var. testigo del Vivero Internacional de la Roya del Frijol (con amplia resistencia al patogeno) evaluadas durante 1975-85. (CIAT
