Biosecurity Innovations for Pest Management in Agricultural Products
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Product Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 684
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biosecurity monitoring and control measurements, including fumigants and fumigation practices; non-chemical pest control methods; quarantine treatment; alternatives to methyl bromide; pest eradication strategies
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Interests: postharvest biosecurity and quarantine treatment, including chemical and non-chemical technology, standards, and facilities to ensure biosecurity in international cargo movement; quarantine and pre-shipment use of methyl bromide alternative fumigants, including regulation, chemistry, toxicity, application, monitoring, and analysis of chemical residues in agricultural commodities; phytosanitary temperature treatment for fruits and vegetables; discovery of novel biomarkers and related diagnostic technologies required by phytosanitaton
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue emphasizes the new biosecurity innovations in pest management for agricultural products. Biosecurity is one of the important elements of sustainable agricultural practices that prevent the introduction and spread of pests and diseases dangerous to food security and environmental health. The goal of this Special Issue is to highlight the newest scientific developments and practical solutions supporting efficient and environmentally friendly pest management strategies in the protection of agricultural products.
We invite contributions that discuss novel technologies and methodologies for pest detection, prevention, and control, primarily targeting the reducing reliance on toxic chemical pesticides. We are keen on research involving low-toxicity or nonchemical pest control methods, quarantine treatments, integrated pest management (IPM), biological control agents, and the incorporation of sensor technologies and IoT systems for real-time monitoring and decision making. We also welcome papers on ways to improve pest resistance using genetic innovations toward promoting sustainable agriculture.
If in doubt, people are encouraged to send us an abstract for consideration to determine whether the paper is relevant to this Special Issue.
Dr. Xin Du
Prof. Dr. Tao Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biosecurity
- pest management
- agricultural products
- integrated pest management
- quarantine treatments
- biological control
- Internet of Things
- sensor technologies
- sustainable practices
- food security
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