Natural and Synthetic Products for Biological Control of Plant Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Plant Biology (ISSN 2037-0164). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2025 | Viewed by 581
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Interests: natural products; organic chemistry; essential oils; biologically active compounds; agrochemistry; chemical education
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Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to contribute your valuable insights and innovative findings to our upcoming Special Issue of the International Journal of Plant Biology entitled “Natural and Synthetic Products for Biological Control of Plant Diseases”. Phytopathogens are the primary infectious agents in plants and cause significant economic losses in agroindustry. Plants exposed to environmental conditions are prone to be threatened by a variety of pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, nematodes and fungi, which lead to significant crop loss. Biological control is considered a promising alternative to pesticide and plant resistance to manage plant diseases, but better understanding of the interaction of its natural and societal functions is necessary for its endorsement. The introduction of biological control agents alters interaction among plants, pathogens and environments, leading to biological and physical cascades that influence pathogen fitness, plant health and ecological function. Antifungal activity of agrochemical products is an active area of research, and extensive discovery-based research has been conducted to determine novel chemical combinations and to discover value-added roles for waste streams in plant-based industries. This Special Issue aims to cause impact by showing these compounds in processes of fungal inhibition. Papers that show the use of these compounds in plant protection formulations and the application of basic knowledge to develop innovative control strategies (e.g., biopesticides that trigger plant resistance, plants engineered to produce bioactive natural products) will be welcome. Syntheses of non-toxic bioactive molecules may also be presented.
This Special Issue promises to be an exciting platform that will showcase groundbreaking research, novel discoveries, the use of natural and synthetic products and biological control agents in crop protection and the game-changing application of natural and synthetic products.
By sharing your expertise, you will be contributing to the expansion of knowledge and the potential impact of natural and synthetic products on critical challenges to agriculture.
To our readers, we promise an insightful collection of papers that explore the vast potential of nature to advance environmental well-being. This Special Issue aims to be a reference for researchers, practitioners and policy makers who seek innovative solutions that are chemically sustainable.
Let us uncover the potential of natural and synthetic products and pave the way for a healthier and more agroecological future.
Prof. Dr. Mayker Lazaro Dantas Miranda
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biocontrol agent
- plant extract and essential oils in sustainable agriculture
- synthesis of antimicrobial products
- synthesis of pharmacologically active compounds
- crop protection, pesticides and plant protection chemicals
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