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:
- Unintentional Effects of Pesticide Usage in Non-Target Species (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Advances in Biological Pest Control in Agroecosystems (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Approaches for Plant-Parasitic Nematode Control (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Rice Protection: New Advances and Milestones (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Advances in Plant Disease Resistance and Plant–Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Exploring Sustainable Strategies That Control Fungal Plant Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Preparation, Function and Application of Agrochemicals (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Herbicide Resistance in Weeds: Detection, Mechanisms, and Management (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Development and Implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Methods for Irrigated Crops (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Revolutionizing Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Protection with Nanotechnology and Bioactive Compound (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Fungal Plant Pathogens in Agricultural Crops: Diversity, Detection, and Control (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Biocontrol Agents for Plant Pest Management (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Sustainable Cutting-Edge Solutions for Pest Management (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Biological Control of Plant Diseases by Beneficial Microbes (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Occurrence and Control Strategies of Agrophagous of Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Recent Advances for Determination and Assessment of Compounds Involved in Crop Protection (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Ionic Liquids Utilization as Plant Protection Agents in Agriculture Production (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Integrated Management of Soil-Borne Diseases—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Research and Prevention of Grass Plant Diseases (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Endemic and Emerging Bacterial Diseases in Agricultural Crops (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Application of Natural Enemies and Parasitoids in Agricultural Pest Biocontrol (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Unveiling Host–Pathogen Interactions in Brassicaceae: Insights into Disease Resistance Mechanisms and Molecular Regulation (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Sustainable Use of Pesticides—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
