Dear Plant Health Community,

We are pleased to announce that the deadline for abstract submissions to the 17th International Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union (MPU 2025) has been extended to April 30, 2025.

As a reminder, all accepted abstracts will be published in the MPU journal, Phytopathologia Mediterranea. We encourage you to submit your abstract promptly. For submission details and additional information about the congress, please visit our website: ciheambaricongressmpu2025.org.

Below is the updated list of sessions for the Congress:

• Xylella fastidiosa in the Euro-Mediterranean countries: Disclosing new genetic diversity and innovations in diagnostics and disease management.
• Huanglongbing of Citrus and Bacterial Plant Diseases
• Plant Viruses and Phytoplasma Diseases in a Changing Climate
• Phytophthora – Prominent Emerging Threats to Crops and Forest Ecosystems
• Emerging and Re-emerging Wood and Vascular Diseases of Grapevine
• The Role of Pathogens in Forest Tree Mortality in Times of Global Change
• Nematodes of Crops and Forestry
• Recent and Future Developments in Plant Pathogen Diagnostics
• Advances in Understanding and Managing Canker Diseases of Fruit, Nut, and Forest Trees
• Progress in the Control and Containment of Major Diseases Affecting Economic Crops in Arab and Mediterranean Countries
• Integrated Pest Management: From Plant Resistance to Chemical Control
• Innovation in Alternatives to Synthetic Fungicides
• Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
• Postharvest – New Control Tools
• Mycotoxins and Climate Change: Management Strategies to Mitigate Their Impact on Food Safety
• Smart Innovations in Plant Pathology: The Digital Era
• Agroecology and Plant Health
• EUPHRESCO III: Strengthening the Plant Health Research Community
• Other subjects

Don’t forget, the early bird registration is still open until April 30, 2025. Take advantage of this opportunity to save on your registration fees!

We look forward to your participation in this important congress and are excited to welcome you in Bari for what promises to be a memorable and collaborative event.

Best regards,

The Congress Coordinator