Integrated Management of Top Ten Fungal Diseases of Plants
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 December 2024 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant infectious-disease caused by pathogenic microorgisms such as fungi, oomycetes , bacteria,virus and nematodes can lead to annually economic loses of $220 billion. Among them, fungi is the most important type of plant pathogen, seriously threatening the producation of plants, The Top 10 plant pathgenic fungi are Magnaporthe oryzae, Botrytis cinerea, Puccinia spp., Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium oxysporum, Blumeria graminis, Mycosphaerella graminicola, Colletotrichum spp., and Ustilago maydis, and Melampsora lini. Significant scientific advances are achieved on different specific areas relevant to disease management in last decade, high-throughput sequencing, rapid detection and diagnosis, plant immune and genetic diversity, microbiome, advanced omics, novel bio-protectants and new green targeted fungicide, for example.
With this Special Issue of Plants, we welcome study of all aspects focusing on the management strategy towards plant fungal disease, espeaclially for the top 10 and related fungi. Integrative research of management program to provide broader impact and success, as well as reviews that offer original perspectives, are all welcome.
Prof. Dr. Chuanqing Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant disease
- plant pathogen
- management strategies
- integrative program
