Non-chemical Plant Protection – Plants as a Source of Protective Factors
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: closed (15 July 2024) | Viewed by 4127
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Interests: environmental bioremediation; heavy metals; environmental pollution; environmental impact assessment; ecotoxicology; oil pollution; biomonitoring; ecological risk assessment; environmental biomarkers; agricultural entomology; aphids; biological control of insect pests
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Dear Colleagues,
Plants can be a source of many substances with a protective effect against plant pests and diseases. These substances can be components of extracts obtained using various solvents, as well as components of essential oils. In addition, the protective effect of plants may also extend through accompanying plants grown together with the main crop, either by confusing and making it difficult for pests to find the host plant, or by providing a valuable source of food for beneficial fauna. Introducing plants, particularly those producing large amounts of pollen, along with principal crops is an effective way to increase the biological diversity of beneficial insects and improve the stability of ecological equilibrium in agrocenosis. The continuous search for new substances with the above-mentioned effects, as well as the development of new protection strategies (including a combination of various limiting factors), becomes all the more important in the context of the emphasis placed on the sustainable use of plant protection products and the promotion of integrated pest management.
This Special Issue aims to collect papers focusing on recent scientific progress and innovation in using plant-derived pesticides (including their effectiveness, influence on non-target organisms, chemical characteristics, and mechanisms of action). Moreover, the Guest Editor and Editorial Board welcome papers on the use of accompanying plants, both single species and mixtures, in the protection of crops against pests and diseases, as well as papers assessing their role in increasing the biodiversity of beneficial fauna.
Prof. Dr. Janina Gospodarek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant extracts
- essential oils
- intercropping
- mixed crops
- pests and diseases
- non-target organisms
- biodiversity of beneficial fauna
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