bioRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.31.363184; this version posted November 1, 2020. The copyright holder has placed this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) in the Public Domain. It is no longer restricted by copyright. Anyone can legally share, reuse, remix, or adapt this material for any purpose without crediting the original authors. CHARACTERISATION OF FUNGI OF STORED COMMON BEAN CULTIVARS GROWN IN MENOUA DIVISION, CAMEROON TEH EXODUS AKWA*1, JOHN M MAINGI1, JONAH K. BIRGEN2 *Corresponding author: TEH EXODUS AKWA 1Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya 2Department of Plant Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya *Corresponding author:
[email protected]; Tel.: +254 792 775729; Medical Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, P.O BOX 43844-00100-NAIROBI 1 bioRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.31.363184; this version posted November 1, 2020. The copyright holder has placed this preprint (which was not certified by peer review) in the Public Domain. It is no longer restricted by copyright. Anyone can legally share, reuse, remix, or adapt this material for any purpose without crediting the original authors. CHARACTERISATION OF FUNGI OF STORED COMMON BEAN CULTIVARS GROWN IN MENOUA DIVISION, CAMEROON. Abstract Common bean is a legume grown globally especially in developing countries including Cameroon for human consumption. In Cameroon it is grown in a wide variety of agro ecological zones in quantities enough to last through the off growing season after harvest. Stored common bean after harvest in Cameroon are prone to fungal spoilage which contributes to post harvest losses.