Advances in Plant Pathogen Research for Sustainable Productivity Under Climate Change Scenarios
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 56
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Interests: coffee cultivation; plant-pathogen interactions; cercospora coffeicola
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Interests: plant pathogens; coffee diseases; gene expression
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant diseases pose a significant threat to global food security and agricultural sustainability, with climate change exacerbating the emergence and spread of pathogens. Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events influence host–pathogen interactions, potentially leading to increased disease pressure and reduced crop yields.
This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts that enhance our understanding of plant–pathogen interactions (e.g., bacteria, viruses, fungi, and nematodes) and explore innovative strategies to strengthen plant resilience under climate change scenarios.
We encourage the submission of original research articles, mini-reviews, perspectives, and opinion pieces on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Disease resistance breeding;
- Pathogen genomics and evolution;
- Climate-resilient crop cultivars;
- Integrated disease and pest management;
- Biocontrol agents and microbiome approaches;
- Remote sensing and predictive disease modeling;
- Agroecological and sustainable management practices.
By advancing research in these areas, this Special Issue will support sustainable agricultural productivity and enhance resilience against plant pathogens in a changing climate.
Dr. Leonor Guerra-Guimarães
Dr. Helena Gil Azinheira
Dr. Deila Magna Dos Santos Botelho
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- disease resistance
- integrated disease management
- disease modeling
- sustainable management practices
- plant pathogen
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