Emerging Topics in Biological Control of 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 June 2024 | Viewed by 2138
Special Issue Editors
Interests: my research interests is about biological control of plant diseases whit Trichoderma spp.
Interests: plant pathology; bacterial plant diseases; pre- and postharvest biological control; antagonistic microorganisms; host-microbe interaction; disease diagnosis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant diseases are one of the fundamental causes of the destruction of natural resources in agriculture. Diseases caused by fungal phytopathogens are usually a limitation in the production of any crop, so their control is a key factor to consider. The traditional form of control of fungal diseases in agricultural crops is to apply chemical products, but due to their composition they can be toxic and non-specific, damaging the soil flora. Therefore, a major challenge for researchers and industry is the development of new biocontrol agents and quality bioproducts that are available on the market. Some fungal genera have been used in controlling disease-causing agents in plants, so their activity represents an alternative to reduce and even replace some synthetic chemicals. The development of strategies to raise awareness in society about the importance of the transition from traditional agriculture to ecological agriculture is of fundamental importance. The issue of how to implement the use of biological control agents within agroecological agriculture is a challenge which is explored in this Special Issue.
Dr. Cecilia Mónaco
Prof. Dr. Gabriella Cirvilleri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antagonistics
- biocontrol
- plant disease
- integrated pest management
- biocontrol agents
- antagonism
