Pest and Disease Management
A section of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395).
Section Information
The Pest and Disease Management Crops section publishes original research papers, reviews, mini-reviews, perspectives, and methodology articles related to pest and disease biology, ecology and control in all types of field crops and orchards, at the pre-harvest and post-harvest stages of all agricultural commodities. In this context, this section emphasizes pest- or disease-related problems that are associated with quantitative losses and qualitative degradations in agriculture, ranging from ecological aspects in key biology attributes, chemical/non-chemical control methods, genetics, quality preservation techniques and identification to socio-economic surveillances and regulatory attributes. We thus welcome high-class submissions on the above topics, covering either basic or applied research.
The section “Pest and Disease Management” welcomes papers that can be classified into one of the following categories:
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Mini-review articles
- Perspective/opinion articles
- Methodology articles
Keywords
insects; mites; rodents and other pests in agriculture; fungi; bacteria; viruses and other diseases in agriculture; crop protection; chemical control of pests and diseases; non-chemical control of pests and diseases; pest- and disease-related losses in agriculture; invasive pests and diseases; phytosanitary and quarantine actions; biology and ecology of pests and diseases; identification of pests and diseases; trapping and sampling; biological control; integrated pest and disease management; pest- and disease-related climate change attributes; socio-economic impact of pests and diseases
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Disease Management in Orchards (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Adaptive Evolution and Resistance Mechanisms in Agricultural Pest Management (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Research Progress on Pathogenicity of Fungi in Crops—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Biological Pest Control in Agroecosystems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Viral Diseases and the Threats of Their Arthropod Vectors to Crop Health: Surveillance, Detection, and Early-Warning Systems (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Integrated Pest Management for Invasive Species in Fresh Fruit Production Systems (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Advanced Research on Diagnosis and Biological Control of Crop Diseases (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Nematode Diseases and Their Management in Crop Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Application of Modern Solutions against Plant Viral Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Environmentally Friendly Ways to Control Plant Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Application of Nanomaterials for Diseases and Pest Control in Agriculture (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Legume Crop Protection (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Decoding Plant–Pathogen Interactions: Unraveling Signaling and Defense Mechanisms (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Pest Control Technologies Applied in Peanut Production Systems (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Progress and Innovations in Biological Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Plant Disease Control: Pesticide Resistance Management and Eco-Friendly Alternatives (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Genetic Diversity and Pathogenic Mechanisms in Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Pest Management in Turfgrass and Ornamentals (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Insecticide Resistance: The Genetic Basis and Underlying Mechanisms in Pests (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Pests, Pesticides, Pollinators and Sustainable Farming (Deadline: 1 August 2025)
- Adaptation and Responses of Insects Under Abiotic, Biotic and Xenobiotic Constraints—2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- Insecticide Resistance and Novel Insecticides (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- New Insights into Pathogen, Insect Pest, and Weed Control in Field and Greenhouse Cropping Systems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Pest Ecology and Biological Control in Oil and Row Crops (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- The Influence of Environmental Factors on Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Natural Products in Crop Diseases Control (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Research Progress in Sustainable Pest and Disease Control of Fruit Tree (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- New Insights into Pest and Disease Control in Rice (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- New Insights into Fungal Pathogenicity, Pathogen–Host Interactions, and Host Immunity (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Green Control of Pests and Pathogens in Tropical Plants (Deadline: 1 September 2025)
- Role of RNA and ssDNA Viruses in Plant–Virus/Viroid Interactions (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Smart Pest Control for Building Farm Resilience (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Sustainable Agriculture: Plant Protection and Crop Production (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Ecological Aspects as a Basis for Future Pest Integrated Management—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Plant–Microbiota Interactions Under Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advances in Plant Pathology of Viticulture—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advances in Beneficial Insects Research for Conservation Biological Control (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Agriculture (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Sustainable Pest Management under Climate Change (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Recent Trends Towards Genetics-Based Methods for Pest Management in Agroecosystems—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Phytopathogens and Crop Diseases (Deadline: 1 November 2025)
- Advancing Sustainable Agriculture: Biopesticides and the Biological Control for Pest Management (Deadline: 1 November 2025)
- Infectious Plant Diseases: Emerging Threats and Advances in Plant Protection (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Research Progress of Beneficial Microorganisms in Controlling Crop Pathogens (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Navigating Pesticide Residues: Safeguarding Agricultural Product Quality (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Managing Fungal Pathogens of Stable Crops in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Interaction Mechanisms Between Crops and Pathogens (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Insect‒Microbe Symbiosis in Sustainable Pest Management (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- CRISPR-Cas Systems and Crop Diseases: Advances in Gene Editing for Stress Resistance (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Phytoalexins, Resistance Inducers, and Sustainable Control Measures in Crop Protection Strategies—3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Advances in Plant Pathogen Research for Sustainable Productivity Under Climate Change Scenarios (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Locust and Grasshopper Management: Challenges and Innovations (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
