Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
The Section "Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests, and Weeds" aims to publish high-quality scientific multidisciplinary contributions demonstrating the integration of different control methods into crop protection. We will consider for publication studies on traditional and innovative strategies to control of phytopathogens, phytophagous insects, and weeds, especially in the context of sustainable agriculture. We encourage the scientific community to highlight the practical aspects and the potential applications of their research. Topics covered by the Section include: integrated pest and weeds management; studies on the mechanism of action of new and traditional pesticides; environmental effect of pesticides; biological control; studies of plant–microbe interactions; the use of natural compounds as antimicrobic, fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, and other in crop protection; effect of invasive alien species in agroecosystems; and sampling and monitoring schemes for diseases.
Keywords
integrated pest management; biological control; invasive alien species; natural compounds; new and traditional pesticides; plant–microbe interaction; toxicology; action mechanism
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Development and Implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Methods for Irrigated Crops (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Non-chemical Plant Protection – Plants as a Source of Protective Factors (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Pathogen Biology and Disease Management in Fruit Crops (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Biological and Integrated Control of Plant Pathogens (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Biology Research on Agricultural Pests (Deadline: 5 August 2024)
- Nanotechnology in Plant Disease Management: Progresses, Challenges, and Perspectives (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Plant Virus Diseases: Update and Perspectives (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Integrated Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Pesticide Resistance in Agricultural Practices (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Detection, Identification and Control of Plant Pathogens (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Comprehensive Application and Prospects of New Technologies for Plant Protection (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Advances in Plant Pathogens for Biological Control of Weeds (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Biological Control of Crop Pathogen and Fungi (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Unveiling Host–Pathogen Interactions in Brassicaceae: Insights into Disease Resistance Mechanisms and Molecular Regulation (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Effects of Invasive Plants on Soil (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Integrated Pest Management Systems in Agriculture (Deadline: 5 November 2024)
- Agrochemical Ecology (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Insecticide Toxicology and Resistance Mechanisms in Agricultural Pests (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Unintentional Effects of Pesticide Usage in Non-Target Species (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Digital Solutions for Integrated Pest Management (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Exploring Sustainable Strategies That Control Fungal Plant Diseases (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Chemosensory-Based Pest Management of Insects and Other Protostomes in Crop Protection (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Biological Pest Control in Agroecosystems (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Research and Prevention of Grass Plant Diseases (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Sustainable Cutting-Edge Solutions for Pest Management (Deadline: 31 March 2025)