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Crop Fungal Diseases Management

A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 2220

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Leandro José Dallagnol

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Departamento de Fitossanidade, Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-900, Brazil
Interests: cereal diseases; fungicides; resistance induction; silicon in the agriculture
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Dr. Alfonso Daniel Victoria Arellano

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Departamento de Biotecnologia, Universidad Interserrana del Estado de Puebla, Ahuacatlán 73330, México
Interests: fungal diseases; biological control; phylogeny; forage crop diseases

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Fungal pathogens are among the most important factors affecting food production, impacting both the quantity produced (reduction in yield) and the quality (reduction in nutritional value) and safety of food (contamination by mycotoxins). Against this background, measures must be taken to limit the damage to crops. This Special Issue will accept manuscripts, original articles, or reviews dealing with management measures to control fungal pathogens in economically important crops. Articles providing information on the use of genetic resistance, chemical control, cultural control, biological control, and alternative control—evaluated individually or in combination—will be considered. Crucially, data on the effectiveness of disease and increase in yield or quality of the final product must be presented.

Dr. Leandro José Dallagnol
Dr. Alfonso Daniel Victoria Arellano
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • resistant cultivar
  • fungicides
  • food safety
  • food security
  • plant pathogens
  • resistance induction
  • crop rotation
  • mineral nutrition

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Biocontrol of Seedborne Fungi on Small-Grained Cereals Using Bacillus halotolerans Strain B33
by Tatjana Popović Milovanović, Renata Iličić, Ferenc Bagi, Goran Aleksić, Nenad Trkulja, Vojislav Trkulja and Aleksandra Jelušić
J. Fungi 2025, 11(2), 144; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11020144 - 13 Feb 2025
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The development of biological pesticides is rapidly becoming an integral aspect of pest management in sustainable agriculture. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Bacillus halotolerans strain B33 against three common seedborne fungal pathogens—Fusarium graminearum, Alternaria alternata, and [...] Read more.
The development of biological pesticides is rapidly becoming an integral aspect of pest management in sustainable agriculture. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Bacillus halotolerans strain B33 against three common seedborne fungal pathogens—Fusarium graminearum, Alternaria alternata, and Aspergillus flavus. B33 strain identity was determined using the 16S rRNA and tuf gene sequences. Commercial wheat, barley, oat, and rye seeds were artificially infected by fungal isolates and then treated with B33 overnight culture in Nutrient Broth. The obtained results indicate high efficacy against F. graminearum (83.55–94.38%) and A. alternata (85.05–96.70%), whereby the highest efficacy was noted on wheat seed and the lowest was detected on rye seed. On the other hand, B33 achieved 100% efficacy against A. flavus on barley, rye, and oat seeds, while being 96.24% effective against this pathogen on wheat. Principal component analysis indicated the highest treatment influence on A. flavus. The effect of all tested treatments on seed germination was statistically significant compared to the controls, whereby the number of germinated seeds declined as the seed infection rate increased. B. halotolerans strain B33 effectively managed seedborne fungal pathogens, thereby enhancing seed germination. Full article
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Sustainable Management of Major Fungal Phytopathogens in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) for Food Security: A Comprehensive Review
by Maqsood Ahmed Khaskheli, Mir Muhammad Nizamani, Entaj Tarafder, Diptosh Das, Shaista Nosheen, Ghulam Muhae-Ud-Din, Raheel Ahmed Khaskheli, Ming-Jian Ren, Yong Wang and San-Wei Yang
J. Fungi 2025, 11(3), 207; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11030207 - 6 Mar 2025
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Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) is a globally important energy and food crop that is becoming increasingly integral to food security and the environment. However, its production is significantly hampered by various fungal phytopathogens that affect its yield and quality. This review aimed [...] Read more.
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) is a globally important energy and food crop that is becoming increasingly integral to food security and the environment. However, its production is significantly hampered by various fungal phytopathogens that affect its yield and quality. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the major fungal phytopathogens affecting sorghum, their impact, current management strategies, and potential future directions. The major diseases covered include anthracnose, grain mold complex, charcoal rot, downy mildew, and rust, with an emphasis on their pathogenesis, symptomatology, and overall economic, social, and environmental impacts. From the initial use of fungicides to the shift to biocontrol, crop rotation, intercropping, and modern tactics of breeding resistant cultivars against mentioned diseases are discussed. In addition, this review explores the future of disease management, with a particular focus on the role of technology, including digital agriculture, predictive modeling, remote sensing, and IoT devices, in early warning, detection, and disease management. It also provide key policy recommendations to support farmers and advance research on disease management, thus emphasizing the need for increased investment in research, strengthening extension services, facilitating access to necessary inputs, and implementing effective regulatory policies. The review concluded that although fungal phytopathogens pose significant challenges, a combined effort of technology, research, innovative disease management, and effective policies can significantly mitigate these issues, enhance the resilience of sorghum production to facilitate global food security issues. Full article
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