Advances in Pests and Pathogens Treatment and Biological Control

Dear Colleagues,

The European Commission Directive on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) requires the use of predominantly biological methods of plant protection, in line with society's expectations for the protection of the environment and human health. In this context, the research of new organisms (Biological Control Agents—BCA) with potential to replace existing pesticides is necessary.

For this Special Issue, we are inviting the submission of both review articles and scientific contributions on comprehensive and new approaches to the problem of pest control in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Practitioners and scientists (geneticists, entomologists, phytopathologists and other disciplines) are encouraged to join the discussion on the implementation of IPM in current practice, the development of new methods based on potential BCAs or other genetic methods (including genetically modified trees—GMT or GMOs). We welcome original research as well as review articles.

Prof. Dr. Tomasz Krzysztof Oszako
Dr. Lassaâd Belbahri
Prof. Dr. Justyna A. Nowakowska
Guest Editors

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