Dear Colleagues,

The Fusarium species are some of the most important plant pathogens; they have diverse ecological characteristics, different nutritional and environmental requirements, and several strategies for associating with and colonizing host plants. Solely, or in complexes, Fusarium species may cause various root, crown, stem, stalk, and fruit rots, head blight, and vascular wilts in plants of economic and ecological importance. In addition, members of the genus are producers of a wide range of secondary metabolites and may also be pathogenic to humans and animals. Fusarium fungi also have a widespread distribution as they are capable of growing and developing on a wide range of substrates, have efficient mechanisms for spore dispersal, and are capable of surviving in a variety of environmental conditions. Most of the plant-pathogenic species are soilborne and can therefore survive in soil and plant debris for numerous years. Thus, this fungus is also difficult to control, and the physical, chemical, and cultural management methods used so far in agricultural crops are insufficiently effective. Fusarium head blight, root rots, and wilts caused by the Fusarium species are among the most studied phytopathogens worldwide, but there is still a lack of knowledge on how to control them, especially in view of the increased need for conservation and reduced tillage systems and the reduced- or non-chemical control of plant diseases.

Thus, this Special Issue aims to present some of the latest works on Fusarium genomics; population genetics, diversity, and virulence mechanisms; pathogen–host interactions; the evaluation of the prevalence of Fusarium fungi; the pathogenicity and genome structure of the Fusarium species; disease risk forecasting; the elucidation of risk-reduction strategies including cropping factors; sustainable disease control strategies; and the presentation of new laboratory techniques for the isolation, identification, detection, and quantification of these pathogens, among other relevant topics.

Dr. Daiva Burokiene
Dr. Skaidrė Supronienė
Prof. Dr. Peter N. Lipke
Guest Editors

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• Fusarium
• epidemiology
• phylogeny
• genetics
• pathogen-host interaction
• secondary metabolites
• metabolomics
• transcriptomics
• preventive/eradication measures

• Current Research on Fusarium in Pathogens (16 articles)