近20年来,植病流行学发展颇快。植病流行学之于植物病理学,与其说是分支,不如说是整个植病学的一个侧面观,一个群体观,一个动态观,一个定量分析又综合的动态观。流行学的应用不限于予测予报,更重要的,它将成为今后综合治理的理论基础。流行学就其本质而言,必然要走向定量研究。生物数学和电算技术已经、和正在、促进定量流行学的发展。国内这方面过去基础不多,今后必将加强。本期参考资料共列出五篇习 In the recent 20 years, the epidemiology of phytoplasty has developed quite fast. Epidemiology of plant diseases in phytopathology, not so much a branch, as it is a side view of the entire phytopathology, a group concept, a dynamic view, a quantitative analysis and integrated dynamic view. The application of epidemiology is not limited to the forecast to be reported, more importantly, it will become the theoretical basis for comprehensive management in the future. As far as its essence is concerned, epidemiology is bound to move toward quantitative research. Biomathematics and computing technologies have been, and are, promoting the development of quantitative epidemiology. In the past, there are not many foundations in the country and will certainly be strengthened in the future. The current reference to a total of five books listed