Management of Pests and Diseases in Tropical Fruit Crops
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 August 2025 | Viewed by 1459
Special Issue Editors
Interests: coffee pests; pest management; biological control; natural enemies; pest sampling
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: integrated pest management of tropical crops; microbial control of fruit flies; use of the sterile insect technique (SIT); post-harvest quarantine treatment of fruits
Interests: biology and ecology of natural enemies; biological control; pest management; monitoring and detection of fruit fly pests; application of the sterile insect technique (SIT)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), global trade in tropical fruits has expanded to unprecedented levels in recent years. This has generated improvements in nutrition and substantial income for small producers and for many producing countries through exports. However, pests and diseases represent an important limitation for the production and marketing of tropical fruits and can affect the well-being and food security of thousands of families in developing countries. Research, technological development, and innovation are paths that lead to improvements in the economic, social, and environmental aspects of pest and disease management of tropical fruit crops. This Special Issue of Plants will highlight knowledge on the bioecology of pests and diseases of major (e.g., banana, avocado, mango, mangosteen, guava, papaya, citrus, and pineapple) and minor (rambutan, durian, breadfruit, Java apple, lychee, macadamia nut, pili nuts, cherry, passion fruit, among others) tropical fruit crops; the development, application, and evaluation of strategies and tactics for their pest management; and the reduction in the use of agrotoxics.
Dr. Juan F. Barrera
Dr. Jorge Toledo
Dr. Pablo Montoya
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- arthropod pests
- arthropod vectors
- plant pathogens
- weeds
- bioecology
- natural enemies
- biological control
- pest sampling
- attractants and repellents
- resistant crop varieties
- integrated pest management
- tropical or subtropical climate zones
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