Applications of Chemical and Biological Control Strategies for Horticultural Crops
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Pest Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 1944
Special Issue Editor
2. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of High Technology for Plant Protection, Guangzhou 510640, China
Interests: insect pest control; resistance mechanisms; field resistance monitoring; integrated pest management; biopesticide
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Horticultural crops are confronted with numerous pest-related problems, including diseases, arthropods and weeds, threatening the quality and safety of agricultural products. Strategies have been made for the suppression of these “intruders”, among which chemical and biological controls are of core importance. Chemicals play a critical role in the control of horticulture pests, while extensive application accelerates the evolution of resistance, which should be taken into account when developing tactics for insect pest management. Therefore, reasonable strategies for the field application of chemicals are essential for chemical control. Bio-control methods, such as the application of natural enemies, can successfully repress the invasion of pests, and are receiving increasing attention from professionals for the sake of food and environment safety, while its field application and control efficacy can be improved.
This Special Issue will focus on the application of innovative and efficient methods concerning chemical and biological control for horticultural crops. We welcome the submission of research on the development of novel chemicals, the identification and evaluation of natural enemy resources, measures for delaying the resistance of pests to chemicals, methods to improve the efficacy of bio-control, and other research advancing the development of chemical and biological control for horticultural crops.
Dr. Zhenyu Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biocontrol
- chemical control
- chemical resistance of pests
- horticultural crops
- natural enemies
- bioagents
- integrated pest management
- vegetable quality and safety
- bioinsecticides
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