Before revision:  In this review, we provide an overview of what is currently known about the impact of residues on plant disease epidemics and describe how microbial interactions on these residues could be exploited to develop innovative crop protection strategies . Starting from the classical view of residues as a source of  inoculum, we  considered possibilities for the quantitative management of residues in crop protection.
After revision:  In this review, we provide an overview of what is currently known about the impact of residues on plant disease epidemics and how dynamic interactions between microbial communities of non-buried residues during their degradation, along with soil and multitude of abiotic factors, can contribute to innovative disease management strategies, including next-generation microbiome-based biocontrol strategies . Starting from the classical view of residues as a source of inoculum, we considered possibilities for the quantitative management of residues in crop protection.