Plant Anthracnose: Etiology and Current Management Options
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 12873
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. is a fungal disease devastating farmers and causing huge economic losses around the world. The occurrence and effects of anthracnose disease are very common in tropical and subtropical areas where the climatic conditions are warm and humid, but recent research has shown some high-profile species of Colletotrichum surviving in the temperate regions, and thus, affecting the temperate crops. The increasing studies of occurrence, pathogenesis, and control technologies of plant anthracnose and ethnographic data can provide crucial information on this issue and enhance our understanding of the etiology, diversity and management of plant anthracnose on a global scale. Recently, the mechanisms of interactions in plant anthracnose and applying genetic engineering strategies for the control of anthracnose are the hot and cutting-edge research topics.
For this Special Issue of Agronomy, we seek integrative studies focusing on the etiology and control strategies of plant anthracnose, as well as reviews that offer original perspectives on pathogenic mechanisms and the control of anthracnose in major crops.
Prof. Dr. Chuanqing Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant anthracnose
- Colletotrichum spp.
- species diversity
- pathogenesis
- adaptation
- control technologies