Development of Biocontrol Products for Plant Diseases
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 66
Special Issue Editor
Interests: phytopathology; food science; plant–microbe interactions; microbiology; biological control; plant disease resistance; nanotechnology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
More than half of the world's agricultural production is lost due to diseases caused by root, foliage or fruit pathogens. The application of pesticides is the most common way to control diseases in plants; however, biocontrol using antagonistic microorganisms represents an effective alternative to the use of synthetic agricultural products. Among the antagonistic microorganisms, bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes stand out, having been shown to be just as efficient as pesticides for the control of phytopathogens. Various laboratory reports indicate their antagonistic efficiency when applied in liquid or powder forms to plants; however, a global challenge is the development of microbial formulations that have stability in various environments and consistently present a timely antagonistic effect in greenhouses or fields.
This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of the most recent advances in the development of biocontrol products for plant diseases through contributions on the evaluation of microorganisms antagonistic to phytopathogens, microbial formulations, and evaluations in the laboratory, greenhouse or field settings, among others.
Dr. Luis Guillermo Hernández-Montiel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biocontrol agents
- microbial formulations for plants or fruits
- induction of resistance
- plant-microbe interactions
- disease management
- phytopathology
- microbial communities
