Disease concept; pathogenicity and virulence; phytopathological mycology, bacteriology, and virology; symptoms; etiological, biochemical and molecular diagnosis; elements of physiopathology; disease triangle, epidemiology; Mechanisms of attack of pathogens: abiotic adversities; plant health legislation, resistance to fungicides; mycotoxins; conventional, biological, guided and integrated prevention. Soil fertility and disease-induced resistance. Special part: main fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of grape.

Belli, Elementi di patologia vegetale, Piccin editore.
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