PLANT PATHOLOGY
The course aims to deal with the main plant pathogens (mainly fungi, but with examples concerning also bacteria, viruses and insects) of particular importance in forest and mountain environment. Consequently, the main purposes of the course are the understanding of the biology and the epidemiology of these disease agents, and the containment strategies to be adopted (preferably with low environmental impact). Then, the course aims to bring a knowledge of the main factors that trigger the spread of these pathogens (climate change, pathogen pollution and agricultural changes). Finally, the students are driven to the learning of how to recognize an pathogen and what are the possible measures and strategies to minimize the impact of these pathogens (including Legislative rules).