Plant Viruses and Viroids: Diagnostics, Epidemiology, and Control in the Context of Global Change

Dear Colleagues,

Viral and viroidal diseases have gained prominence in plant pathology due to their nature of being “non-treatable”, not as easily eliminated from infected plants as other pathogens, i.e., fungi, bacteria, and responsible for large yield losses for farmers when they are pathogenic. Undoubtedly, identifying and studying the interaction of these pathogens with the host and the environment is now easier than ever before. Conventional molecular, serological, and biological techniques previously used to approach these agents are now extensively supported by sophisticated technologies, e.g., high-throughput sequencing, nanobodies, and biomolecules, which are revolutionizing the time needed and methods of their identification, characterization, and diagnosis. Understanding the mechanisms of action of the different elicitors involved in the epidemiology of viral and viroidal diseases, in different ecological contexts, becomes fundamental for formulating effective management practices for these pathogens.

Dr. Toufic Elbeaino
Dr. Ahmed Abdelkhalek
Guest Editors

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