Advances in Beneficial Elements for Plant Protection
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 655
Special Issue Editors
Interests: macrophytes; selenium; heavy metals; plant ecology
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Interests: plant protection; biopesticides; pesticide residues in agricultural products; environmental pollution; biological efficiency and quality of pesticides; instrumental methods of analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pollution of the environment is one of the greatest concerns nowadays. The use of pesticides in agricultural plant production increases pollution of the environment. Cultivation of agricultural plants without pesticides presents a major challenge in food production. Alternative solutions for protection of plants against pests and diseases are demanded by consumers and also supported by EU policy.
There are strong indications that microelements and trace elements have a defensive function in plants against pests. The use of elements in plant protection can be positive in two ways: it can protect plants against pests and/or diseases, and it can also have a beneficial effect on the yield of plants.
Plants’ chemical protective mechanism against pests can be achieved via accumulation of added elements. These elements can protect plants against their feeders, suppress pests’ growth, impair their reproduction or cause their death. Some elements can also stimulate plant metabolism in the production of secondary metabolites.
This Special Issue of Plants aims to present a collection of high-quality relevant scientific papers to promote discussions and inform the scientific community of significant new information within this new field.
This Special Issue of Plants will contribute to the knowledge of plants from several aspects, such as the following:
- Alternative methods for pest control;
- Alternative methods for disease control;
- Positive effect of elements on yield;
- Stimulative effect of beneficial elements on the production of secondary metabolites.
Dr. Špela Mechora
Dr. Dragana Šunjka
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Deterrence
- Pest
- Disease
- Element
- Plant metabolism
- Secondary metabolites
