Recent Advances in Legume Crop Protection—2nd Edition
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 4
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Interests: soybean
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Interests: pest management and plant protection; edible insect; analytical chemistry of agrochemicals
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Interests: weed biology and ecology; sustainable weed management
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Interests: soybean germplasm resources; insect-resistant breeding
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The legume family holds significant economic importance as a global source of starch, protein, oil, and vegetables for human consumption; however, frequent disease outbreaks, pest infestations, and weed proliferation critically constrain the achievement of high and stable yields in legume crops. To address these challenges and advance sustainable legume cultivation, researchers are actively developing innovative solutions through intensive studies, and this Special Issue aims to disseminate cutting-edge advances by publishing high-quality research articles focused on managing legume crop diseases, pests, and weeds, along with related interdisciplinary topics.
Following the success of our inaugural Special Issue, ‘Recent Advances in Legume Crop Protection’, which attracted submissions from around the world, we now propose a second edition to broaden the scope of applications. We welcome original research and review articles addressing all facets of legume crop protection.
Dr. Kai Li
Dr. Yu Gao
Dr. Zhaofeng Huang
Dr. Guangnan Xing
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- germplasm resources
- resistance breeding
- induced resistance
- malignant weed
- plant viruses
- insect ecology monitoring
- biological control
- herbicide resistance
- physical and mechanical control
- integrated pest management
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Related Special Issue
- Recent Advances in Legume Crop Protection in Agronomy (10 articles)
