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Integrated Green Strategies for Crop Protection
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Integrated Green Strategies for Crop Protection

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 845

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Dr. María Paula Filippone

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1. Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Kirchner 1900, San Miguel de Tucumán T4000JFD, Tucumán, Argentina
2. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET), Godoy Cruz 2290, Buenos Aires C1425, Argentina
Interests: biotechnology and plant breeding; plant–pathogen interaction; plant health
Dr. Ramón Enrique

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Instituto de Tecnología Agroindustrial del Noroeste Argentino (ITANOA), Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC)—Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), CCT NOA Sur. Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas T4101XAC, Tucumán, Argentina
Interests: biotechnology–driven crop improvement; climate-resilient agriculture; plant–pathogen interaction
Dr. Lorena Noelia Sendin

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Instituto de Tecnología Agroindustrial del Noroeste Argentino (ITANOA), Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (EEAOC)—Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), CCT NOA Sur. Av. William Cross 3150, Las Talitas T4101XAC, Tucumán, Argentina
Interests: biotechnological strategies applied to the sustainable management of citrus crops and the agro-industry

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable crop protection requires a paradigm shift from single-target interventions toward integrated, ecologically grounded strategies that enhance plant resilience while reducing reliance on synthetic agrochemicals. This Special Issue, “Integrated Green Strategies for Crop Protection”, aims to garner cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews addressing innovative approaches that combine biological, physiological, and technological tools for sustainable disease and stress management.

We particularly welcome contributions exploring microbial consortia, plant-derived bioactive compounds, biostimulants, induced systemic resistance, RNA-based technologies, precision agriculture tools, and gene-editing strategies that enhance plant tolerance to both biotic and abiotic stresses. Emphasis will be placed on integrative frameworks that consider plant–microbe–environment interactions and their role in improving crop productivity under climate change scenarios.

Submissions addressing synergistic or complementary effects among biological inputs, as well as studies evaluating compatibility, mechanistic insights, and field validation, are particularly encouraged. By promoting interdisciplinary perspectives, this Special Issue seeks to bridge fundamental research with applied solutions, contributing to resilient agricultural systems aligned with global sustainability goals.

Dr. María Paula Filippone
Dr. Ramón Enrique
Dr. Lorena Noelia Sendin
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable crop protection
  • integrated pest management
  • plant–microbe interactions
  • microbial consortia
  • biostimulants
  • induced systemic resistance
  • climate-resilient agriculture

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Characterization, Distribution and Fungicide Efficacy of Fusarium equiseti Causing Soybean Root Rot in Northeast China
by Xiaohe Yang, Liangliang Yao, Zijie Wang, Jiazhi Zhang, Jinxin Liu, Junjie Ding, Liangxu Dong, Xu Zhang, Zhe Wang, Maoming Zhang, Xuedong Gao and Lei Qiu
Plants 2026, 15(12), 1922; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15121922 (registering DOI) - 22 Jun 2026
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Soybean root rot, a destructive soilborne disease complex caused by a consortium of pathogenic fungi, poses a persistent threat to global soybean productivity. During 2022–2023, a total of 990 fungal isolates were recovered from symptomatic soybean roots across Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China. Of [...] Read more.
Soybean root rot, a destructive soilborne disease complex caused by a consortium of pathogenic fungi, poses a persistent threat to global soybean productivity. During 2022–2023, a total of 990 fungal isolates were recovered from symptomatic soybean roots across Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China. Of these, 279 isolates were identified as Fusarium equiseti through integrated morphological characterization and multilocus phylogenetic analysis. Notably, F. equiseti exhibited markedly elevated isolation frequencies (5.6–58.9%) across surveyed regions, confirming its status as the emerging dominant causal agent of root rot in this agroecological zone. Pathogenicity evaluations revealed that 76.67% of isolates displayed moderate virulence, with one strain classified as highly virulent (3.33%). In vitro fungicide sensitivity assays indicated that F. equiseti was most susceptible to prochloraz (mean EC50 = 0.0010 µg·mL−1) and fludioxonil (mean EC50 = 0.0042 µg·mL−1). When deployed as seed treatments, these two fungicides achieved 53.61% and 47.32% control efficacy against root rot, respectively, while significantly enhancing soybean seedling emergence, root length, and fresh weight. Collectively, these findings provide a scientific foundation for the precise, sustainable management of F. equiseti-mediated root rot in cold-region soybean production systems. Full article
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Enhanced Insecticidal Efficiency of Transgenic Bt Cotton Seed Following Application of Amino Acid Combinations
by Mingyu Ji, Eltayib. H. M. A. Abidallha, Xiang Zhang, Yuan Chen and Dehua Chen
Plants 2026, 15(9), 1403; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15091403 - 4 May 2026
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Low Bt toxin concentration in seeds results in low insecticidal efficacy in transgenic Bt cotton. In order to improve the insecticidal efficacy of seeds, two treatments with different amino acid combinations (5 amino acids comprising aspartic acid, glutamic acid, proline, methionine, and arginine; [...] Read more.
Low Bt toxin concentration in seeds results in low insecticidal efficacy in transgenic Bt cotton. In order to improve the insecticidal efficacy of seeds, two treatments with different amino acid combinations (5 amino acids comprising aspartic acid, glutamic acid, proline, methionine, and arginine; and 21 amino acids) were applied to two Bt cotton cultivars at peak boll stages in 2021 and 2022. The results showed that the amino acid treatments enhanced the seeds’ Bt toxin concentration by 13.5–34.2% compared with the untreated control in a two-year study. However, the difference for the Bt toxin was not significant between the two amino acid treatments. In the seeds, Bt toxin levels correlated positively with amino acid and soluble protein contents, as well as Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (GPT) and Glutamate Oxaloacetate Transaminase (GOT) activities. Conversely, negative correlations were observed between the Bt toxin and the activities of protease and peptidase. Compared with the control, hazard boll rates were also reduced following application of the two amino acid combinations, while no difference was observed between the two amino acid treatments. Because the two treatments performed similarly, these results suggest that applying a simpler combination of five amino acids is an effective and efficient strategy for enhancing the insecticidal efficacy of cotton seeds. Full article
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