Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
Almost all plants are affected by plant diseases, insects, mites, weeds, and other pest organisms. Plants also live in association with a diverse range of nonpathogenic microorganisms that can impact plant fitness. The Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions section aims to increase our knowledge of plant interactions with pathogenic, beneficial symbiotic and nonsymbiotic microorganisms, arthropod pests, and weed species. Research articles using interdisciplinary approaches to unravel complex mechanisms underlying plant interactions with other organisms or to study novel strategies for plant pest management are welcomed. Aside from these biological interaction areas, the section also focuses on disease and pest reports, diagnostics, and management, always taking into account the plant point of view. The section also welcomes papers on all aspects of plant pathology, entomology, and weed science, especially studies which show how these organisms affect the plant.
Keywords
- Plant–microbe interactions
- Plant pathogenic fungi, oomycota, bacteria, viruses
- Plant disease epidemiology
- Diagnosis of plant disease
- Plant parasitic nematology
- Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
- Mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis
- Entomology
- Acarology
- Forest pathology
- Molecular plant–arthropod interactions
- Chemical ecology of plant–arthropod interactions
- Integrated pest management
- Soil-borne pathogens and arthropods
- Insect–plant–microbe interactions
- Insect vectors of plant diseases
- Weed science
- Weed ecology
- Plant microbiome
- Integrated weed management
- Plant protection chemicals
- Beneficial microbes
- Herbicide resistance
- Biological control
- Plant immunity
- Induced resistance
- Plant biotic stress
- Plant defenses
- Elicitors
- Impact of abiotic stress on plant–microbe interaction
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Plant–Animal Interactions: Exploring Costs and Benefits in Highly Conditional Relationships (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- New Horizons in Plant–Microbe Interactions (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advances in Plant Viral Diseases (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance in Plants (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Plant-Microbe Interactions 2023 (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Defense against Fungal Pathogens (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Integrated Pest Management in Fruit Crops (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Biological Control of Plant Diseases —Volume II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Different Aspects of Plant Viral Metagenomics (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Embracing Systems Thinking in Crop Protection Science (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Epidemiological Study of Diseases in Horticultural Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Post-Translational Mechanisms Implicated in Stress-Related Responses and Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Ecology, Evolution, Genomics, Molecular Interactions and Agricultural Application of Legume and Rhizobium Symbionts (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Genetic Variability, Diagnosis and Control of Plant Viruses and Viroids (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Plant–Insect Interactions in Rice: From Mechanistic Studies to Integrated Pest Management (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Epidemiology and Control of Plant Diseases II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Effects of Small RNA on Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Trends in Incidence and Control of Fruit Crop Bacterial/Viral Diseases in Asia (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Calcium Signaling in Plant Biotic Interaction and Defense (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria and Mycorrhizas as Biocontrol and Biostimulats Agents (Deadline: 30 January 2024)
- Weaponizing Plants: Biocontrol and Biosecurity in Plant Protection (Deadline: 30 January 2024)
- Integrated Pest Management and Plants Health (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Research on Fruit Viruses and Phytoplasmas (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Bioherbicide Development for Weed Control II (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Challenges and Prospects for the Mediterranean and Subtropical Plant Pathology (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions: Insights on Pathology towards Sustainable Control (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Plant Viruses and Viroids: Diagnostics, Epidemiology, and Control in the Context of Global Change (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Plant-Parasitic Nematode (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Microbial Formulations to Increase Crop Production, from Laboratory to Fields (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Plant-Associated Microorganisms: Exploring Their Beneficial and Harmful Impacts on Plant Production in Response to a Changing Climate (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Metal/Metalloid Toxicity in Plants: Rhizosphere Mycorrhizal and Microbial Strategies for Stress Management and Remediation (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Plant-Microorganisms Symbiosis: Genetic and Molecular Basis of Host Plant’s Choice (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Plant-Bacteria Interaction (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Cross Protection and Biocontrol of Plant Viruses and Viroids (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Mycology and Plant Pathology (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Plant-Microbiome Interactions, Activity and Ecology in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Vegetable Crops Disease Resistance Mechanism (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Plant Immune Networks in Response to Microbial Interaction (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Beneficial Plant-Microorganisms Interactions: Augmented Defenses of Plants and Physiological Responses (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Sustainable Weed Management II (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Soil-Beneficial Microorganisms and Plant Growth (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Pathogenesis and Disease Control in Crops—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Host Plant Resistance and Biological Control of Insect Pests (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Molecular Breeding for Plant Disease Resistance (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Plant Pathology and Epidemiology for Grain, Pulses, and Cereal Crops (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Plant Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Fungi as a Tool for Sustainable Environments (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Plant-Environment Interactions: Responses to Climate Change and Global Challenges (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Application of Agrochemical Technologies in Crop Protection (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Cyanide-Mediated Signaling in Plants (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- From Lab to Field: Translating Research Findings into Practical Solutions for Plant Protection (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Diagnosis and Control of Plant Bacterial Diseases (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Plant Immunity in Signaling Crosstalk between Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Emerging Topics in Botanical Biopesticides — 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Plant-Herbivore Interactions: Insights from Chemical Ecology and Chemodiversity (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Plant–Insect Interactions II (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Plant-Pathogen Molecular Interactions: Evolution, Mechanisms and Agricultural Implementation (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Emerging Topics in Biological Control of Plant Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Fungus and Plant Interactions: Volume II (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Application of Gene Editing on Functional Characterization of Immunity-Associated Genes and Disease Resistance Breeding in Tomato (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Plant Chemical Ecology (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Biological Control and Bioprotection Strategies Against Pest and Plant Diseases in Agricultural Crops (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- New Strategies for the Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Molecular Biology and Genomics of Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Microbial Control of Insect Pests and Plant Pathogens (Deadline: 1 September 2024)
- Identification and Characterization of New Sources of Insect and Disease Resistance in Crops (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Plant-Microbiome Interactions (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Panor-Omics-Based Design of Next Generation Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Plant–Microbe Interaction (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
