Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology
A section of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X).
Section Information
• Fungi as pathogens of crop plants (including postharvest pathogens) and seaweeds.
• Fungi as a sustainable tool in Pest and Disease Management in Crops.
• Fungi useful in Agriculture to improve crop yield and the quality of the harvested products (vegetables, fruits, etc.) by means of positive effects on plant physiology and stress tolerance.
• Fungi used in Food and Beverage Industry (e.g.: bread, wine, beer, cheese, kéfir, etc.).
• Fungi that produde mycotoxins that cause problems in Food and Beverage Industry.
• Fungi as a source of compounds with antibiotic and/or pharmacological activity useful in Medicine, Veterinary, Food Industry and/or Agriculture.
• Fungi as a source of biomass useful in Industry
• Fungi useful in energy generation (e.g.: bioetanol production, etc.)
• Applications of fungi in nanotechnology
• Any other research focused on innovation in applied mycology
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Pathogenic Mechanism and Control of Rice Blast Fungus (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Fungal Pathogen Interactions with Fruits and Vegetables (Deadline: 20 April 2023)
- Advances in Fungal Degradation (Deadline: 30 April 2023)
- Plant Fungi: Impact on Agricultural Production (Deadline: 15 May 2023)
- Fungal Pathogens and Host Plants (Deadline: 20 May 2023)
- Physiology and Biotechnology of Aspergillus niger (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Monitoring, Detection and Surveillance of Fungal Plant Pathogens (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Tree Fungal Disease Problems (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Application of Trichoderma Strains and Their Metabolites in Agriculture (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- New Perspectives on Entomopathogenic and Nematode-Trapping Fungi (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Fungal Biotechnology and Application 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Plant Fungal Pathogenesis 2022 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Edible and Medicinal Macrofungi 2.0 (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Fungi Affecting Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Macromycetes: Diversity and Biotechnological Potential (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Breeding and Metabolism of Edible Fungi (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Biotechnology of Edible Fungi 2.0 (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Advances in Trichoderma—Systemically Induced Plant Resistance and Synergistic Biocontrol with Consortia of Trichoderma and Other Organisms 2.0 (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Molecular Biology of Fungal Plant Pathogens (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- New Perspectives on Brown Rot Fungi (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Mycorrhizas for Plant Conservation (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Fusarium, Alternaria and Rhizoctonia: A Spotlight on Fungal Pathogens (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Application of Fungi and Their Secondary Metabolites for Pest Management (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Current and Future Research Trends on Medicinal Mushrooms (Deadline: 1 December 2023)