Integrated Control of Horticultural Crop Diseases: Current Status and Perspectives

Dear Colleagues,

The control of plant diseases constitutes one of the main concerns in agriculture. Currently, the great challenge is to achieve good yields and fruit quality for international markets with the lowest environmental and health costs from the excessive use of toxic and contaminant synthetic agrochemicals. Furthermore, the increase in international regulations for the commercialization of healthier products obtained from agriculture exploitation with less negative environmental impacts impels farmers to strive to incorporate and apply new and more holistic ways to improve yields and productivity while avoiding or diminishing the use of agrochemicals.

With this idea in mind, this Special Issue of Horticulturae is dedicated to gathering interesting, innovative and creative technologies developed in the area of the Integrated Control of Horticultural Crop Diseases to provide potential interested readers and farmers with new tools and strategies, alternative to the traditional forms of crop management requiring large amounts of agrochemicals. We are persuaded that an integrated control of horticultural crop diseases is unquestionably essential for the agriculture of the future. Hence, we invite you to submit a contribution to this interesting issue to support sustainable agriculture. Original papers, reviews and comments are welcome.

Dr. Juan Carlos Díaz-Ricci
Dr. Raúl Osvaldo Pedraza
Dr. Martín Gustavo Martínez Zamora
Guest Editors

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