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Plant Disease Management and Pathogens Control in Horticulture
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Plant Disease Management and Pathogens Control in Horticulture

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: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 3799

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Pedro Laborda

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School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
Interests: plant disease management; biological control; phytopathology; disease identification; bioactive secondary metabolites
Dr. Suyan Wang

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School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
Interests: microbe-plant interaction; induced systemic resistance; plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria; isoflavones
Dr. Daniela D. Herrera-Balandrano

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School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226007, China
Interests: food science; plant-based foods; antioxidants; phytochemicals; biological activities; functional foods; bioavailibility; nutraceuticals
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This special issue intends to cover recent advances regarding the identification and control of microbial pathogens in horticulture. Although all different approaches are welcome, we have special interest in control strategies using biocontrol agents or natural compounds, and in studies that specify the biocontrol mechanisms. The issue will cover all kinds of horticural crops, including floricultural and ornamental plants, fruits and vegetables. Methods for the control of pathogens during the preharvest and postharvest stages are suitable. The special issue will focus on microbial pathogens, including fungal, bacterial, and oomycete pathogens. The submitted studies must contain not only mechanistic studies but also in vivo experiments that demonstrate the efficacy of the control approaches.

Prof. Dr. Pedro Laborda
Dr. Suyan Wang
Dr. Daniela D. Herrera-Balandrano
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Keywords

  • microbial pathogens
  • biocontrol
  • plant disease management
  • antimicrobial mechanisms

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Exploring the Known and Mapping Future Directions in Biopesticides Research: A Bibliometric Analysis
by Tijana Narandžić, Veljko Šarac, Vesna Rodić, Nataša Vukelić, Mirjana Lukač-Bulatović, Sandra Bijelić and Mirjana Ljubojević
Horticulturae 2025, 11(1), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11010097 - 16 Jan 2025
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Numerous concerns associated with the use of synthetic pesticides have led to important initiatives aimed at ensuring eco-friendly practices in pest and disease control. Third-generation pesticides, biopesticides, have become a key factor in those efforts, capturing the attention of researchers worldwide. To evaluate [...] Read more.
Numerous concerns associated with the use of synthetic pesticides have led to important initiatives aimed at ensuring eco-friendly practices in pest and disease control. Third-generation pesticides, biopesticides, have become a key factor in those efforts, capturing the attention of researchers worldwide. To evaluate trends in biopesticide research over the past three decades, a bibliometric analysis was performed on bibliographic data sourced from the Web of Science database. This analysis included metrics such as publication dynamics, types of documents, and assessments of research fields and categories. Co-authorship, citation, and co-occurrence networks were visualized using VOSviewer software to identify collaboration patterns, influential publications, emerging topics, and interdisciplinary connections. A total of 5054 publications on the topic of ‘biopesticide’ were found (1994–2024), nearly half of which were published in the last five years. Out of 136 contributing countries, researchers from the USA, People’s Republic of China, and India produced the most publications, while a total of 19,676 authors contributed to at least one paper throughout the entire examined period. The identification of the most frequently used keywords highlighted significant topics within biopesticide-related publications, from the earliest to the most recent, aiding in our understanding of the developmental trajectory and opportunities for future exploration. Full article
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Biological Control Potential of Bacillus subtilis Isolate 1JN2 against Fusarium Wilt on Cucumber
by Wei Yang, Lan Wang, Xiao Li, Haixia Yan, Beibei Zhong, Xinru Du, Qi Guo, Tingting He and Yuming Luo
Horticulturae 2024, 10(8), 843; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080843 - 9 Aug 2024
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Cucumber is one of the top ten vegetables globally and is widely cultivated worldwide. However, Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cucumerinum, is one of the most serious soil-borne diseases in cucumber cultivation, causing significant economic losses. Biological control has [...] Read more.
Cucumber is one of the top ten vegetables globally and is widely cultivated worldwide. However, Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cucumerinum, is one of the most serious soil-borne diseases in cucumber cultivation, causing significant economic losses. Biological control has great potential in the prevention of cucumber wilt disease, but the mechanism involved still needs further research. In this study, biocontrol isolate Bacillus subtilis 1JN2, which was isolated in our previous work, was evaluated in field conditions against Fusarium wilt, and the rhizosphere fungal diversity was analyzed. The results indicated that the biocontrol efficacy of B. subtilis 1JN2 reached 58.5% compared with the blank control, and the population density of F. oxysporum in the rhizosphere decreased from 495 copies/g of soil before inoculation to 20 copies/g 14 days after treatment. High-throughput sequencing demonstrated that after an inoculation of 1JN2, the populations that decreased significantly include the genera of Olpidium and Pseudallescheria, from more than 20% to less than 8%. And the most increased population belonged to the family Chaetomiaceae, from 6.82% to 18.77%, 12.39%, 44.41%, and 19.41% at the four sample time points after treatment. In addition, soil-related enzyme activities, including catalase, soil dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphatase, and polyphenol oxidase, were analyzed before and after treatment with 1JN2. The results indicated that all the enzyme activities showed an upward trend following inoculation. These findings demonstrate the potential of using B. subtilis 1JN2 as a biocontrol agent for controlling Fusarium wilt in cucumber. Full article
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