Editing Plant pathology (section)

{{short description|Scientific study of plant diseases}}
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[[File:Black rot lifecycle.tif|thumb|upright=1.75<!--for readability of diagram text-->|Life cycle of the black rot pathogen, the [[Gram-negative bacteria|gram negative]] bacterium [[Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris|''Xanthomonas campestris'' pathovar ''campestris'']]]]
'''Plant pathology''' or '''phytopathology''' is the scientific study of [[plant disease]]s caused by [[pathogen]]s (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors).<ref>{{cite book |title=Agrios' plant pathology |date=2024 |publisher=Academic Press |isbn=9780128224298 |editor1-last=Oliver |editor1-first=Richard |edition=Sixth |location=Amsterdam |oclc=1382797185}}</ref> Plant pathology involves the study of pathogen identification, disease [[etiology]], disease cycles, economic impact, [[plant disease epidemiology]], [[plant disease resistance]], how plant diseases affect humans and animals, [[pathosystem]] genetics, and management of plant diseases.