The 12th of May is the UN International Day of Plant Health, an opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of plant health in our daily lives. Many celebrations occur every year all over the world.

In 2020 the Plant Health TV video contest was organized by the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-Bari) and the Euphresco network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding. 

The video, prepared by Ilaria Martino, describes the different steps for the diagnosis of plant fungal pathogens. The use of rapid molecular diagnostic tools provides an early characterization of the pathogen, it allows its quantification both in symptomatic and asymptomatic plant materials and it is useful for the development of effective disease management strategies.