Published 2026-10-27
Keywords
- Plant medicin,
- Plant pathology,
- pesticides,
- food safety,
- food security
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Copyright (c) 2026 Giuseppe SURICO
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Abstract
This paper outlines development of the “One health, one medicine” concept, and proposes that plants are given a rightful place in the One Health framework. There are many links between plant health and health of humans and animals, and between plant medicine practices and those for humans and animals. Use of pesticides in agriculture requires that plants are integrated into the One Health framework, because effective plant protection methods are essential for management of diseases, insect infestations, and weed invasions. The ultimate goal of a “plant doctor” is to diagnose and effectively manage health problems in productive and natural plant communities.
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