Lucio Montecchio

montecchio@unipd.it

Phone

0498272883

Place

Dipartimento di Territorio e Sistemi Agro-Forestali - TESAF
VIALE DELL'UNIVERSITA', 16 - LEGNARO PD

Reception

studio del docentesu appuntamento via e-mail.

Profile

Full Professor of Forest Pathology and Ornamental trees pathology at the University of Padova, Italy. His research has focused on mycorrhizal communities’ composition in relation to trees health.Other research includes the ecology of endophytic fungi, epidemiology and dynamics of forest diseases, and biological control.The current emphasis is on low-impact, integrated management of Quarantine pests and diseases. After inventing BITE, a drill-free trunk injection device, he joined “PAN / DeRebusPlantarum”, an interdisciplinary spinoff of the University of Padova pointing to environment-friendly practices, with a special focus on plant-based injectable pesticides.