Bio-Control of Plant Pathogens and Pests
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Interests: molecular breeding; molecular diagnostics; virus–vector relationship; cell culture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Crop productivity is significantly limited by plant diseases and insect pests, either by reducing the yield or increasing the production cost. While agricultural chemicals are widely used to address these challenges, their incessant use is associated with human and environmental hazards. These concerns are further amplified by the urgent need to ensure global food security for a rapidly growing population, while maintaining ecological balance. Consequently, the demand for sustainable disease and pest management strategies has increased markedly. Biological control measures are emerging as prominent alternatives to chemical-based control. Many of these strategies have demonstrated success in sustainably managing pests and diseases, offering the potential to reduce reliance on chemical inputs and mitigate associated issues such as environmental pollution and the evolution of resistant pest and pathogen populations.
This Special Issue invites original research articles, reviews, and short communications encompassing all aspects of biological control, including the use of microbes and their metabolites, natural enemies and parasitoids, and integrated pest and disease management.
Dr. Sumit Jangra
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biological control of disease and pest
- anti-microbial peptides
- microbial volatile compounds
- bioactive compounds
- natural enemies
- parasitoids
- integrated pest and disease management
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