New Methods for Disease Management of Fungal Plant Pathogens
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 (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 2956
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant pathogens; pathogenic fungi; endophytic microorganisms; Botrytis cinerea; molecular biology of microorganisms
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Interests: plant pathogens; pathogenic fungi; endophytic microorganisms; Botrytis cinerea; molecular biology of microorganisms
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Interests: biocontrol; endophytic microorganisms; Botrytis cinerea
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fungal plant pathogens are widely known to cause destructive and therefore economically important plant diseases, especially in greenhouse crops and ornamentals, during cultivation, storage, and distribution. Traditionally, the control of fungal diseases in the food and feed chains is principally based on the use of synthetic fungicides. Fungicides are also increasing the level of hazardous residues in nature and becoming less effective due to the resistance of some fungi strains. In view of the growing concern about the impact of synthetic fungicides on human health and the environment, a great number of studies have been carried out in recent decades with the aim of finding a biological alternative to inhibit the growth of fungi. Cultural practices and the use of biocontrol agents can reduce fungal diseases, offering sustainable solutions. The direct manipulation of crop ecosystems has gained considerable interest in agriculture. These strategies have been proven to be sustainable and socially as well as eco-friendly choices for the protection of crops. In this Special Issue of Plants, titled "New methods for disease management of fungal plant pathogens", we want to collect articles from your research groups that study these alternatives strategies with which to fight and control fungal pathogens during plant infections or those related to the mechanisms of infection of fungi and mechanisms of defense of host plants, including cultural practices, rational fungicides, and the use of new biocontrol agents.
Dr. Carlos Garrido
Dr. Victoria E. González-Rodríguez
Dr. Hernando José Bolivar Anillo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Botrytis cinerea
- plant interaction
- pathogenicity factor
- virulence genes
- disease
- infection
- biocontrol
- sustainable food
- agricultural practices
- endophytes
