Basic and applied research

More than 20 ongoing projects, funded by the European Union or by Nationa and International Agencies. 

The most important topics covered are:

• biology and epidemiology of pathogens of economically important crops;
• development and implementation of sustainable crop protection strategies against the most important plant diseases;
• biotechnological application for crop and environment protection;
• negative side-effects of pesticide usage;
• crop protection and food safety;
• effect of climate change on plant diseases.

Main funding bodies

• European Union
• Ministry of University and Scientific Research
• Piedmont Region
• Valle d'Aosta Region
• Bank Foundation