Tito Caffi

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Tito Caffi is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Tito Caffi has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Plant Science, 52 papers in Cell Biology and 15 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Tito Caffi's work include Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (52 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (52 papers) and Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases (38 papers). Tito Caffi is often cited by papers focused on Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (52 papers), Horticultural and Viticultural Research (52 papers) and Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases (38 papers). Tito Caffi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and Spain. Tito Caffi's co-authors include Vittorio Rossi, Sara Elisabetta Legler, R. Bugiani, Francesca Salinari, Laura Mugnai, Ilaria Pertot, Elisa González‐Domínguez, Stefano Poni, Simona Giosuè and Christoph Hoffmann and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Tito Caffi

87 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A critical review of plant protection tools for reducing pesticide use on grapevine and new perspectives for the implementation of IPM in viticulture

2016 290 citations Tito Caffi, Vittorio Rossi et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tito Caffi Italy	24	1.5k	865	269	254	254	94	1.8k
Antonio Vicent Civera Spain	20	1.2k 0.8×	684 0.8×	232 0.9×	178 0.7×	249 1.0×	131	1.5k
Forrest W. Nutter United States	27	2.4k 1.7×	857 1.0×	282 1.0×	392 1.5×	264 1.0×	92	2.8k
Daren S. Mueller United States	30	2.3k 1.6×	702 0.8×	275 1.0×	150 0.6×	102 0.4×	132	2.5k
Robert C. Seem United States	29	2.2k 1.5×	1.2k 1.4×	544 2.0×	217 0.9×	252 1.0×	79	2.5k
David H. Gent United States	25	2.0k 1.4×	680 0.8×	463 1.7×	107 0.4×	315 1.2×	128	2.2k
Lisa M. Keith United States	20	756 0.5×	472 0.5×	157 0.6×	404 1.6×	219 0.9×	92	1.4k
Pierce A. Paul United States	35	3.4k 2.4×	1.8k 2.1×	423 1.6×	116 0.5×	92 0.4×	123	3.7k
D. Shtienberg Israel	26	2.3k 1.6×	1.1k 1.2×	472 1.8×	87 0.3×	128 0.5×	100	2.5k
Odile Carisse Canada	29	2.1k 1.4×	1.3k 1.5×	576 2.1×	112 0.4×	124 0.5×	128	2.3k
Ulrike Krauss Costa Rica	22	669 0.5×	330 0.4×	93 0.3×	185 0.7×	114 0.4×	44	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tito Caffi

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Beone, Gian Maria, Maria Chiara Fontanella, Marco Grella, et al.. (2025). Aerial Spray Application of Plant Protection Products for Grapevine Downy Mildew Control: Efficacy and Canopy Deposit Evaluation in Semi-Field Trials. Agronomy. 15(12). 2703–2703.

Biglia, Alessandro, et al.. (2025). Assessing the potential efficacy and efficiency of UASS vine-targeted spray application across growth stages. Smart Agricultural Technology. 12. 101532–101532.

Fedele, Giorgia, et al.. (2025). Relationship between the oospore dose in the leaf litter above the vineyard ground and primary infections by Plasmopara viticola. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1524959–1524959. 1 indexed citations

Fiorini, Andrea, Vincenzo Tabaglio, Gökhan Zengin, et al.. (2023). The Functional Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Tomato Fruits Are Modulated by the Interaction between Microbial Biostimulants, Soil Properties, and Soil Nitrogen Status. Antioxidants. 12(2). 520–520. 12 indexed citations

Caffi, Tito, Andrea Fiorini, Leilei Zhang, et al.. (2023). A 3-year application of different mycorrhiza-based plant biostimulants distinctively modulates photosynthetic performance, leaf metabolism, and fruit quality in grapes (Vitis vinifera L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1236199–1236199. 9 indexed citations

Ramsden, Mark, et al.. (2022). Development of an online pan-European Integrated Pest Management Resource Toolbox. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 72–72.

González‐Domínguez, Elisa, Tito Caffi, Laura Mugnai, et al.. (2022). Development and Validation of a Mechanistic Model That Predicts Infection by Diaporthe ampelina, the Causal Agent of Phomopsis Cane and Leaf Spot of Grapevines. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 872333–872333. 7 indexed citations

González‐Domínguez, Elisa, et al.. (2021). Dynamics of Diaporthe ampelina Conidia Released from Grape Canes that Overwintered in the Vineyard. Plant Disease. 105(10). 3092–3100. 10 indexed citations

Rossi, Vittorio, Giorgio Sperandio, Tito Caffi, Anna Simonetto, & Gianni Gilioli. (2019). Critical Success Factors for the Adoption of Decision Tools in IPM. Agronomy. 9(11). 710–710. 74 indexed citations

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Caffi, Tito & Vittorio Rossi. (2018). Fungicide models are key components of multiple modelling approaches for decision-making in crop protection. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15 indexed citations

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Rossi, Vittorio, Tito Caffi, & Francesca Salinari. (2012). Helping farmers face the increasing complexity of decision-making for crop protection. Phytopathologia Mediterranea. 51(3). 457–479. 68 indexed citations

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Legler, Sara Elisabetta, Tito Caffi, & Vittorio Rossi. (2011). ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS AGAINST CHASMOTHECIA OF GRAPEVINE POWDERY MILDEW. Journal of Plant Pathology. 2011. 417–417.

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Legler, Sara Elisabetta, Tito Caffi, Levente Kiss, Alexandra Pintye, & Vittorio Rossi. (2011). Methods for screening new Ampelomyces strains to be used as biocontrol agents against grapevine powdery mildew. 67(10). 149–154. 4 indexed citations

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Caffi, Tito, Francesca Salinari, & Vittorio Rossi. (2011). A decision support system for management of organic vineyards against downy mildew. Phytopathology. 101(6). 24–24. 1 indexed citations

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Caffi, Tito, Vittorio Rossi, & Odile Carisse. (2010). Evaluation of a dynamic model for primary infections caused by Plasmopara viticola on grapevine in Quebec. Phytopathology. 100. 194–194. 1 indexed citations

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Giosuè, Simona, et al.. (2010). Use of the A-scab model for rational control of apple scab. 54(1). 345–349. 1 indexed citations

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Caffi, Tito, et al.. (2009). A model predicting primary infections of Plasmopara viticola in different grapevine-growing areas of Italy. Journal of Plant Pathology. 91(3). 535–548. 24 indexed citations

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Rossi, Vittorio, Simona Giosuè, & Tito Caffi. (2009). Modelling the dynamics of infections caused by sexual and asexual spores during Plasmopara viticola epidemics. Journal of Plant Pathology. 91(3). 615–627. 20 indexed citations

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Legler, Sara Elisabetta, Tito Caffi, Levente Kiss, Alexandra Pintye, & Vittorio Rossi. (2009). Screening of Ampelomyces strains as candidate agents for the biological control of grapevine powdery mildew. Journal of Plant Pathology. 2009(5). 357–9. 1 indexed citations

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Caffi, Tito, et al.. (2008). Ascospore maturation and discharge in Erysiphe necator. Journal of Plant Pathology. 2157–2157. 2 indexed citations

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