The establishment of SIPaV Working Groups is based on the proposal of the Society Board to the partners’ meeting (Art. 7 – Society regulations). The Working Groups formally constituted pursuant to art. 7 of SIPaV are currently four:
- “Molecular Plant-Microorganism Interaction”, Coordinator Prof. Felice Scala (UniNA Federico II).
- “Phytoplasma diseases”, Coordinator Prof. Alberto Alma (UniTO).
- “Phytobacteriology”, Coordinators Prof. Roberto Buonaurio (UniPg) and Dr. Marco Scortichini (CREA - Frutticoltura)
- “Forest plant pathology”, Coordinator Prof. Antonio Franceschini (UniSS).