Patrizia Bella

Patrizia Bella is an Associate Professor at the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Forestry Sciences at the University of Palermo, Italy. She specializes in plant pathology with a focus on Mediterranean agricultural systems, viticulture, and biological control methods. Her research addresses fungal and bacterial diseases in crops like grapevines, olives, and vegetables.

• Research areas include plant-microbe interactions, sustainable disease management, and pathogen control using natural substances
• Active in teaching plant pathology across multiple agricultural degree programs

Her recent publications highlight integrated control strategies for emerging pathogens like Xylella fastidiosa and Phyllosticta ampelicida, emphasizing biological control, microbial consortia, and alternative treatments to synthetic chemicals. She has supervised graduate theses on Brassicaceae diseases, viticultural pathology, and sustainable agricultural practices.