ISPP Subject Matter Committee: Mycotoxins

 

Chair Address, Phone, Email	Paola Battilani Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza – Italy +39 0523 599254 paola.battilani@unicatt.it
Co-chair Address, Phone, Email	Antonio Moretti Research National Council of Italy - Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126, Bari, Italy +39 080 5929357 antonio.moretti@cnr.it
Objectives/Focus issues of the SMC	The objective of the SMC Mycotoxins is to increase the perception of plant pathologist regarding the impact of mycotoxins in the One Health vision and to involve different expertise in collaborating to mitigate mycotoxin occurrence. Climate change has a strong effect on fungi and their interaction with the host plant; consequently, the impact on mycotoxin occurrence/co-occurrence must be managed involving plant pathologists with different expertise. The focus of the group is to increase knowledge to find novel solutions. A positive interaction can be established with the International Society for Mycotoxicology, which President is Dr. Antonio Moretti, that is the largest scientific society in the world, dealing with mycotoxin topic.