The Fitosanidad journal with e-ISSN: 1818-1686 | p-ISSN: 1562-3009 and e-RNPS: 2109 | p-RNPS: 0378, was founded in 1999 and is published by the Cuban Institute of Plant Health Research. It is composed of one annual volume under the continuous publication system (January-December) to increase the immediacy of its publications. Since its foundation, it has become a publication of competence in the area of plant health. It publishes original and unpublished research in Spanish and English, such as original articles, short communications and review articles, in the specialties of entomology, mycology, virology, bacteriology, phytopathology, weeds, taxonomy, pest biology, diagnostic methods, new pest reports, crop protection; chemical and biological control, reproduction technologies for beneficial species, antagonists and metabolites with biological activity; in the fields of plant quarantine; Host-pathogen interaction and genetic resistance; cultural practices; chemical efficacy, environmental impact and pesticide residues; pest ecology, epidemiology and forecasting; means and methods of pesticide application; pest management; and molecular biology.

All submitted papers are subject to a double-blind peer review process and Open Journal Systems is used to manage its online content. This journal provides immediate, free and open access to its content to foster a greater global exchange of knowledge. It does not set embargo periods or charge any fees associated with the peer review process, processing or publication of documents. Authors who publish in this journal agree to the terms of the CC Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), under which all its contents will be disseminated.