Citrus Fungal and Oomycete 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: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 46809
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant pathology; detection and characterization of fungal and oomycete diseases of Mediterranean, tropical and subtropical crops; integrated pest management strategies; fungicide resistance
Interests: plant pathology; fungal pathogens phylogeny; tropical and subtropical crop diseases; fruit crop diseases; berry fruit diseases; molecular diagnostics and early detection
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Interests: plant pathology; morphological and molecular diagnosis of bacteria and fungi; development of diseases control strategies; soil and substrate disinfestation against soil-borne pathogens; fungicides resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Citrus crops are affected by several diseases caused by fungi and oomycetes. Disease causes economic loss in all the continents where Citrus spp. are cultivated. Oomycetes cause serious and widespread soil-borne diseases. Phytophthora spp. are also responsible for brown rot in several citrus species. Moreover, a broad range of fungal species cause diseases affecting roots, foliage, fruits and wood. Interesting case studies demonstrate how citrus pathogens are in continuous evolution: Alternaria alternata (tangerine pathotype) has been considered a key pathogen for the mandarin group and related hybrids, but recently this species has been described as responsible for brown rot in several sweet orange and lemon clones. Similarly, Colletotrichum spp. have been treated for decades as post-harvest pathogens, though they have been recently reported as major field pathogens in Europe, North Africa and California.
Globalization and changes in cultural practices act with unavoidable consequences such as pathogen movement and abiotic stress for plants. Furthermore, global warming and climate change are affecting plant health by modifying the interactions between hosts, pathogens and the environment. Agrochemicals represent a relevant component for citrus disease control. Their negative effects on the environment and human health address future efforts to develop sustainable and eco-friendly strategies in pre- and post-harvest conditions.
In light of these enormous changes, we highly encourage experts and researchers to contribute with original scientific articles, reviews, and communications addressing the etiology, epidemiology, detection and control strategies on citrus diseases caused by the above-mentioned pathogens, as well as species members of other families and genera such as Botryosphaeriaceae, Mycosphaerellaceae, Diaporthe, Fusarium, Neocosmospora, Phytopythium, Plenodomus, Pythium, Phyllosticta, etc.
Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Polizzi
Dr. Vladimiro Guarnaccia
Dr. Dalia Aiello
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fungal and oomycete diseases
- detection
- molecular characterization
- epidemiology
- disease control
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