Cereal Virus Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Cereals are a dominant staple food crop grown around the world and are among the most important crops. Cereals are affected by various viruses and are the most difficult to control since there are no means by which a viral disease can be eradicated once it has established itself on a field. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to understand the biology of viruses and device methods in order to control viral diseases that might represent a risk for sustainable agriculture in the near future. Many countries have been braving those issues and making important contributions to virology research over the years. In our quest to look for high-quality science in the face of unique challenges, we encourage researchers to submit articles to this Special Issue entitled “Cereal Virus Diseases”.

This Special Issue’s goal is to publish research studies that address efforts related to cereal virus diagnosis, the diversity of virus population, host resistance, transmission, prevention, and control. Investigations on the pathogenesis of virus infection are also welcome, as well as relevant epidemiological findings. Both original manuscripts and reviews are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Xifeng Wang
Prof. Dr. Carl Spetz
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Viruses is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.