Diagnosing and Managing Forest and Tree Diseases: Advances, Challenges and Strategies

Dear Colleagues,

The diagnosis and management of forest diseases are major concerns with far-reaching implications for biodiversity, ecosystems, and the forestry industry. As climate change and invasive species continue to place increasing stress on forest trees, timely and accurate diagnoses, along with effective disease management, are essential for protecting forest resources and mitigating damage. To achieve this, fundamental research and innovative approaches are necessary for developing more efficient diagnostic tools, management strategies, and enhancing forest health and resilience.

This Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest research on diagnosing, managing, and understanding forest and tree diseases. It will highlight advancements in diagnostic technologies, disease management practices, and fundamental research that will deepen our understanding of pathogens and tree health.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Innovative management strategies for controlling forest and tree diseases.
• Fundamental research on tree disease biology and pathology.
• Advances in tree disease diagnostics and monitoring technologies.
• Impact of invasive species on forest health.
• Remote sensing and other monitoring tools for forest disease detection.
• Enhancing forest resilience through disease management and restoration strategies.
• Socioeconomic and policy aspects of managing forest health.

Dr. Pratima Devkota
Dr. Kateryna Davydenko
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.