Monitoring, Management and Ecotoxicological Implications of Plant Fungal Disease Control
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 34
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant health; alternative control; bioprospecting; epidemiology; integrated disease management
Interests: biorational control; molecular toxicology; phytosanitary defense; pesticide development
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Dear Colleagues,
The diagnosis, monitoring, and management of fungal diseases are essential for enhancing crop productivity and improving the quality of harvested products, thereby contributing to global food security. Technological advancements have increasingly supported growers and agricultural professionals in detecting plant pathogens, enabling the more effective implementation of integrated disease management strategies.
This Special Issue of Journal of Fungi is dedicated to innovative research and comprehensive reviews addressing the diagnosis, monitoring, epidemiology, and integrated control of fungal and oomycete diseases in cultivated plants.
We welcome the submission of original research articles and reviews on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to molecular diagnostic techniques, epidemiological modeling of plant diseases, and various control methods. These may encompass the application of modern fungicides and the biological control of fungal phytopathogens using diverse organisms such as fungi, bacteria, and mycoviruses, as well as cultural practices, plant nutrition strategies, genetic resistance, and botanical approaches to managing pathogenic fungi and oomycetes.
In particular, studies focusing on the ecotoxicological impacts of novel control strategies on non-target organisms, such as beneficial insects, pollinators, natural enemies, and soil or phyllosphere microorganisms, are highly encouraged. Understanding potential adverse effects and ensuring the ecological safety of new technologies is fundamental to the development of sustainable plant disease management programs. Research that integrates environmental risk assessment and explores the selectivity and compatibility of innovative methods with ecosystem services will be of high relevance to this Special Issue.
The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together novel findings and effective practices that advance the development of tools and knowledge to support plant disease diagnosis and protection, ultimately fostering increased agricultural productivity and sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Gil Rodrigues dos Santos
Dr. Eugênio Eduardo de Oliveira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diagnosis
- epidemiology
- biorational control
- phytopathogens
- integrated management
- plant health practices
- agricultural sustainability
- ecotoxicology
- non-target organisms
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