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WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
PLANT SCIENCES
Phytopathology A multidisciplinary field of
research
www.php.wur.nl/UK/
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Importance phytopathology

• Plant diseases have an enormous impact on
• food production
• food safety
• environment
• industry
• society

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Plant Pathogens
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Schurft op appel
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De iepenziekte
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Botrytis cinerea
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Botrytis soms ook zeer nuttig
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Multidisciplinary !
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Fundamental and Applied

• - Understanding pathogenicity of pathogens
• - Identifying resistance mechanisms in plants
• - Isolating and identifying natural enemies
• Breeding for disease-resistance in plants
• Developing biological control measures

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Thesis projects
Verticillium spp.