Resistance of Crops to Viruses and Viral Disease Management Strategies
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant disease resistance; plant–virus interactions; plant pathology; plant disease caused by virus; plant immunity; salicylic acid signaling; reactive oxygen species (ROS); disease sustainable control
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant viral pathogens are a major threat to food security, causing serious qualitative and quantitative losses and compromising agricultural productivity. Such viral diseases in crops are exceptionally difficult to control in agricultural settings. Therefore, in-depth research on the mechanisms and applications of crops against viral diseases is of great significance.
This Special Issue aims to aid in the development of valuable technologies and strategies for preventing viral pathogens in crops. We invite papers on the mechanisms, applications, and viral disease management of plant–virus interactions with hosts. We welcome both original research papers and reviews on topics including, but not limited to, the following: plant viruses; viral diseases; crop resistance; plant immunity; antiviral mechanisms; plant defense; viral disease management; plant–virus interactions; and transgenic crops resistant to viral pathogens.
Prof. Dr. Feng Zhu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant viruses
- viral diseases
- crop resistance
- plant immunity
- antiviral mechanisms
- plant defense
- viral disease management
- plant–virus interactions
- transgenic crops resistant to viral pathogens
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