General aspects; soil health - grape health; 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. Selitto, "I microrganismi utili in agricoltura" Edagricole.
Teaching material provided by the teacher: the slides of the lessons, texts concerning grape disease, and other material useful for the preparation of the student are provided on the Google Classroom University platform.

- Sellitto, I microrganismi utili in agricoltura, edagricole https://shop.newbusinessmedia.it/collections/edagricole/products/i-microrganismi-utili-in-agricoltura

- Palliotti et al, Avversità non parassitarie della vite e cambiamento climatico, https://shop.newbusinessmedia.it/collections/edagricole/products/avversita-non-parassitarie-della-vite-e-cambiamento-climatico