Plant Protection: Advances in Disease Detection, Diagnosis and Management
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: crop diseases; weed control; molecular approaches; identification and quantification; soil disinfestation; biocontrol agents; application equipment; crop growth and yield
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
At present, crop diseases represent the primary problem facing agricultural production;therefore, the rapid diagnosis and identification of crop diseases is particularly important. However, this task is significantly complicated by the extensive pathogenic diversity within pathogen populations. This genetic variability can lead to false negatives in molecular assays and allows pathogens to evade detection via classical methods, posing a major challenge for accurate diagnosis. Molecular biological diagnosis and selective mediums can be used; these can identify pathogens at the early stage of crop disease and facilitate timely prevention and control measures, provided that they account for this diversity. Physical and chemical, as well as biological, control measures can be used to prevent infection by pathogens, reducing the occurrence of diseases and economic losses. Advances in disease detection, diagnosis and management are, therefore, critical in plant protection.
Therefore, the Special Issue will focus on how modern diagnostic and management technologies are vital for building more resilient and productive agricultural systems, ensuring greater food security.
Dr. Yuan Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plants protection
- crop diseases
- disease detection
- disease diagnosis
- food security
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