Special Issue "Agrochemical Ecology"
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Protection, Diseases, Pest and Weeds".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2023) | Viewed by 2857
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
Interests: insect; pheromone; semiochemicals; behavior; chemoreception; olfaction; insect pests management
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Interests: insect olfaction; neuron physiology; molecular mechanism
Interests: chemical defense; Tri-trophic interaction; biochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chemical communications are crucial for individuals to survive and populations to thrive in ecological systems. A greater understanding of chemical communication could lead to improvements in reproductive efficiency and animal welfare, the culture of crops and microorganisms, as well as pest management in terrestrial and aquatic agricultural activities. Therefore, this Special Issue devotes to reporting the progress in origin, function, and significance of natural chemicals that may be applied to regulate the interactions within and between organisms in agricultural ecosystems.
The contributions may include the original research on substantive observations of chemical mediating interactions, the elucidation of mechanisms of chemical signals production and reception, the application of natural chemical signals in the regulation of animals, the culture of crops and microorganisms, and pest management. Review articles and short communications are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Long Zhang
Dr. Xingcong Jiang
Dr. Ruo Sun
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agriculture is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- chemical ecology
- agricultural system
- chemical communications
- animals
- crops
- microorganisms
- insect pests management
- chemoreception