| Date | 1767 |
| Author | Fontana |
| Contribution | Reported microscopic plant as cause of rust in wheat. |
| Reference | Ainsworth |
| Notes | Felice Fontana recognized the microparasite as a fungus. His report was more influential than the similar work of Targioni-Tozzetti, published in the same year. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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