Bacteriophage-Based Biocontrol in Agriculture, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Bacterial Viruses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant bacteriology; biotechnological applications; plant pathogenic bacteria; bacteriophages; biocontrol; phage therapy
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Interests: plant pathology; plant pathogenic bacteria; bacteriophages; biocontrol; phage therapy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are thrilled to announce a forthcoming third Special Issue on “Bacteriophage-based Biocontrol in Agriculture”. We would like for this Special Issue to cover the latest advancements in the field of phage biocontrol based on phage cocktails, including the identification and characterization of phages, their environmental survival, their delivery methods, and their efficacy and safety in controlling challenging bacterial infections in crops. We invite scientists to submit their original research articles, review papers, and short communications on the topic of bacteriophage-based biocontrol in agriculture. We welcome submissions covering a variety of topics, including phage identification and characterization, the efficacy of phage cocktails in controlling plant bacterial infections, application of phages in the sanitation of water for agricultural use, optimization of phage delivery methods, and phage environmental stability. The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in bacteriophage-based biocontrol technology for major bacterial plant pathogens and to highlight the potential of this environmentally friendly, effective, safe, and sustainable crop protection biostrategy to reduce the use of agrochemicals in agriculture and plant food products. The aim is for the included studies to address the potential of phages to innovate and improve the phytosanitary management of important plant-pathogenic bacteria, in line with the One Health strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals. This will help to achieve environmentally friendly, effective, and sustainable integrated crop protection against plant-pathogenic bacteria. Studies on phage scale-up and bioproduction, formulation of phages in biopolymers or as nanoparticles to improve environmental stability, and field application of these bacteriophages and their regulation will also be welcome.
Contributions to this Special Issue are invited from researchers working in the field of eco-sustainable and safe agriculture. Researchers are advised to take advantage of this opportunity to present their research on this significant topic.
Prof. Dr. Elena G. Biosca
Dr. María Belén Álvarez Ortega
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- phage-therapy
- biocontrol
- phytopathogenic bacteria
- bioproduction
- field application
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