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The textbook consists of four sections. Section I "General Phytopathology" provides information about plant diseases (symptoms of non-infectious and infectious plant diseases, morphology, reproduction and classification of fungi - the main pathogens), which create the necessary basis for the successful development of the applied part of the course. Section II, "Agricultural Phytopathology", covers the most common and harmful diseases of field, vegetable, fruit, berry and vine crops. The third section of the workshop, "Independent Work", provides methodological instructions for working through theoretical material, which, due to the lack of classroom hours, is submitted for independent study by students. An important component of students' theoretical and practical training is the educational practice. The aim, objectives and programme of the main topics of practical classes in phytopathology are given in the section IU "Educational practice". It is recommended for training specialists in agrarian higher educational institutions of II-III accreditation levels in the field of "Agronomy". It may be useful for specialists of agricultural enterprises of various forms of ownership and management, students of postgraduate education institutions, farmers, gardeners and amateur gardeners. PREFACE: The textbook is written in accordance with the standard curriculum of the discipline "Phytopathology" for bachelors in agricultural higher education institutions of II-III accreditation levels in the field of 1301 "Agronomy", approved by the Department of Agricultural Education and Science of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine on 13 December 2004. The main goal of the workshop is to teach students to correctly diagnose diseases based on visual signs of plants affected by diseases and microscopic features of their pathogens and to plan and implement a plant protection system based on this diagnosis. The objective of the laboratory and practical classes is to familiarise students with the types of plant diseases and signs of their manifestation in major crops, with the morphology, reproduction, systematics and annual cycle of development of their pathogens, places of storage and sources of inoculum distribution, and the impact of environmental factors on plant infection with pathogens, further development and spread of diseases...