Detection and Control of Plant Pathogens
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungi and Their Metabolites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2022) | Viewed by 4841
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Disease management of crops has been a constant challenge worldwide. The complex tri-way interaction of a susceptible plant, virulent pathogen, and the changing climate, often limits the efficacy of disease control measures. The conventional practices of chemical application results in accumulation of chemical residues in crops and the environment. This prompts the exploration of new biological agents or their derivatives, which are useful in controlling plant pathogens. This Special Issue aims to discover new bioagents that are potent in suppressing the growth of plant pathogens. This can be achieved via the production of specific biomolecules, enzymes, and volatile and non-volatile inhibitors from various biological organisms such as microorganisms, plants, marine organisms or even agricultural wastes (compost). These bioactive compounds are desirable alternatives to the chemical agents. The scope of the issue will cover current advances in sourcing, identifying, characterizing, or innovating the biomolecules or bioagents for plant disease control. This can lead to the discovery and application of new bio-based agents, advocating for a greener and more sustainable approach in crop disease management.
Article types for submissions: Original research article and review papers
Themes: Research areas may include biological control, antimicrobial studies, screening and bioassays, biocatalysis and biotransformation, biofungicide, detection of disease pathogens, biochemistry and lead compound research, molecular advances, genetic engineering, protein engineering, and all -omics technology (metabolomics, genomics, proteomics) relevant to plant disease control.
Dr. Adeline Su Yien Ting
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- antimicrobial
- bioagents
- biofungicide
- biological control
- biomolecules
- enzymes
- green approach
- inhibitory compounds
- plant disease
- sustainable management
