Advances in Sustainable Control of Bacterial Pathogens in Horticultural Crops
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM)".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 622
Special Issue Editors
Interests: molecular plant pathology; phytobacteriology; plant-microbe interaction; organic and inorganic nanoparticles; interaction between phytopathogenic and endophytes bacteria
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Interests: phytobacteriology; biological control; tree-crops protection; quarantine plant pathogens; pathogen epidemiology; nanotechnology in agrofood applications
Interests: integrated disease management; phytobacteriology; nanotechnology in agrofood applications; biofilm; plant-microbe interactions; antimicrobial compounds
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant Pathogenic bacteria pose a serious threat to the health of horticultural crops and food security, considering the impact of climate change and the decreasing effectiveness of traditional pesticides. In many areas of the world, a concerning rise in bacterial populations resistant to copper or antibiotics has been witnessed, leaving farmers without viable solutions to protect their crops. Finding innovative tools to control phytopathogenic bacteria is one of the most challenging issues in modern plant pathology. Fortunately, several alternative approaches have been investigated recently, including developing antagonist microbiological consortia, identifying bio-active peptides and phage populations, using natural derivatives and nano-engineered molecules, and breeding resistant or tolerant varieties.
The main objective of this Special Issue focuses on gathering the most promising research on innovative control tools against plant pathogenic bacteria, highlighting aspects related to the characterization of antimicrobial mechanisms, chemical formulation, and standardization of novel pesticides and formulations, as well as results from in vitro and in vivo effectiveness assays. Via common contributions from the international scientific community, we hope to promote a better understanding of the complex disciplines behind prokaryote applied microbiology and share the most encouraging technologies to explore and develop shortly into plant pathology.
Prof. Dr. Chiaraluce Moretti
Prof. Giorgio Mariano Balestra
Dr. Daniele Schiavi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant pathogenic bacteria
- integrated disease management
- copper
- natural substances
- biocontrol agents
- nanopesticides
- bactericides
- antibiotics
- phages
- peptides
- antimicrobial properties
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