V.F. Peresypkin Department of Phytopathology

The Department of Phytopathology named after Academician V.F. Peresypkin has perhaps the oldest history among the current departments of NULES. Teaching and research activities at the department began in 1954 by order No. 23 of September 7, 1954, issued by the Acting Rector of the Ukrainian Order of the Red Banner of Labour Agricultural Academy, V.F. Peresypkin. The organizer of the department and its first head was Professor V.F. Peresypkin. Over the years, the department was headed by: Academician of the UAAS V.F. Peresypkin (1954, 1956–1968, 1972–1986), Associate Professor V.M. Bratus (1954–1955), Academician of the NAAS of Ukraine M.M. Kyryk (1968–1972, 1986–2007), Associate Professor M.Y. Pikovskyi (2007–2009), Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Senior Researcher O.F. Antonenko (2009–2014), Doctor of Biological Sciences, Senior Researcher L.O. Kriuchkova (2016–2018). Since October 2018, the department has been headed by Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor D.T. Hentosh.
Throughout its long history, a collection of plant specimens affected by various diseases has been built up at the department. Today, it is a real museum with no analogues in Ukraine.
The scientific and educational laboratory stores a large collection of strains of fungi that cause plant diseases.