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
Topic Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Molecular Aspects and Potential Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Endophytes in Plants (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- Interactions between Herbivorous Insects and Their Host Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Plant Interaction with Fungal Endophytes (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Legume Root Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Citrus Fungal and Oomycete Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- New Methods and Innovative Strategies for Weed Management (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- New Findings in Plant Virology toward Guiding Rational Control Strategies (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Biological Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Role of Microorganisms in Plant Growth and Phytoremediation (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Genetic Diversity of Plant Viruses and the Epidemiology of Plant-Virus-Induced Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Toxicity Mechanisms of Phytotoxins (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Molecular Plant-Fungal and Plant-Oomycete Interactions (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- The Effect of Virus Infections on Fruit (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Biodiversity, Distribution and Conservation of Plants and Fungi; Effects of Global Warming and Environmental Stress (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Plant Disease Control: Molecular and Cellular Aspects (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Pathobiomes and Plant Immunity (Deadline: 20 November 2021)
- Fungal Endophytes against Plant Pathogenic Fungi (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Linking Plant Root Exudation Traits to Rhizosphere Biology (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Fungal Symbiosis: Key Tools for the European Green Deal 2019–2024 (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Plant–Fungal–Rhizobial Symbiosis under Heavy Metal Stress (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Plants Viroid/Viruses: Insight into Genome and Epidemiology (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Genetic Control of Plant Interaction with Beneficial Microbes (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Advances in Alternative Measures in Plant Protection (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Parasitic Weeds: Biology and Control (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Plant Parasitic Nematodes (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Insect-Plant-Microbe Interactions (Deadline: 1 December 2021)
- Sustainable Weed Management (Deadline: 15 December 2021)
- Weed Management in Semi-Arid Regions (Deadline: 15 December 2021)
- Regulatory Signals in Plant Growth–Defense Trade Off (Deadline: 20 December 2021)
- Plants under Emergency – Crop Protection, Mitigation Approaches and Challenges (Deadline: 20 December 2021)
- Bacteriophages and Prophages of Plant-Associated Bacteria (Deadline: 30 December 2021)
- Plant Immunity: How Plants Respond to Pathogens (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Tobamoviruses and Interacting Viruses in Modern Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Plant Virus-Aphid Relationships (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Advances in Plant–Fungal Interactions (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Recent Advances toward Integration of Induced Plant Defense with Biological Control and Plant Breeding for Pest Management (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Weaponizing Plants: Biocontrol and Biosecurity in Plant Protection (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Virus-Insect-Plant Interactions (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Invasive Alien Species in Protected Areas (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Plant Defense Responses against Viruses (Deadline: 1 January 2022)
- Emerging Molecular Diagnostics for Plant Virology (Deadline: 15 January 2022)
- Plant Mycology and Virology (Deadline: 20 January 2022)
- Biocontrol of Plant Diseases: Antagonist Microorganisms, Biostimulants, Induced Resistance (IR) (Deadline: 20 January 2022)
- Identification and Molecular Characterization of Plant Virus (Deadline: 30 January 2022)
- Fungus and Plant Interactions (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Interactions between Colletotrichum Species and Plants Ⅱ (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Plant Virology in Australia (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- New Insights into Plants’ Defense Mechanisms against Biotic Stresses (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- RNAs and Plant Disease Resistance (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Insect Vector-Borne Plant Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- The Effects of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis on Plant Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Mechanisms of Resistance to Plant Diseases, Volume II (Deadline: 15 February 2022)
- Role of QTL in the Resistance of the Cereal Fungal Diseases, Possibilities to Their Integrated Control and Management (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- New and Emerging Plant Viral Diseases (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Pathogenic Dothideomycete-Plant Interactions (Deadline: 1 March 2022)
- Interaction of Plants and Endophytic Microorganisms: Molecular Aspects, Biological Functions, Community Composition, and Practical Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2022)
- Genetics and Breeding for Plant Disease Resistance (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Advances in Beneficial Elements for Plant Protection (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Plant Virus Resistance Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- New and Re-emerging Plant Diseases and Pathogens (Deadline: 30 April 2022)
- Cereal Fungal Diseases: Etiology, Breeding, and Integrated Management (Deadline: 30 April 2022)
- Agricultural Microbiology (Deadline: 30 April 2022)
- Application of Plants Protease Inhibitors (Deadline: 10 May 2022)
- Effects of small RNA on Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Herbicide Mechanisms of Action and Resistance (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- Plant Extracts as Biological Protective Agents (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Plant-Insect Interactions (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: