Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
Almost all plants are affected by plant diseases, insects, mites, weeds, and other pest organisms. Plants also live in association with a diverse range of nonpathogenic microorganisms that can impact plant fitness. The Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions section aims to increase our knowledge of plant interactions with pathogenic, beneficial symbiotic and nonsymbiotic microorganisms, arthropod pests, and weed species. Research articles using interdisciplinary approaches to unravel complex mechanisms underlying plant interactions with other organisms or to study novel strategies for plant pest management are welcomed. Aside from these biological interaction areas, the section also focuses on disease and pest reports, diagnostics, and management, always taking into account the plant point of view. The section also welcomes papers on all aspects of plant pathology, entomology, and weed science, especially studies which show how these organisms affect the plant.
Keywords
- Plant–microbe interactions
- Plant pathogenic fungi, oomycota, bacteria, viruses
- Plant disease epidemiology
- Diagnosis of plant disease
- Plant parasitic nematology
- Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
- Mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis
- Entomology
- Acarology
- Forest pathology
- Molecular plant–arthropod interactions
- Chemical ecology of plant–arthropod interactions
- Integrated pest management
- Soil-borne pathogens and arthropods
- Insect–plant–microbe interactions
- Insect vectors of plant diseases
- Weed science
- Weed ecology
- Plant microbiome
- Integrated weed management
- Plant protection chemicals
- Beneficial microbes
- Herbicide resistance
- Biological control
- Plant immunity
- Induced resistance
- Plant biotic stress
- Plant defenses
- Elicitors
- Impact of abiotic stress on plant–microbe interaction
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Sustainable Weed Management II (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Soil-Beneficial Microorganisms and Plant Growth (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Pathogenesis and Disease Control in Crops—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Host Plant Resistance and Biological Control of Insect Pests (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Molecular Breeding for Plant Disease Resistance (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Plant Pathology and Epidemiology for Grain, Pulses, and Cereal Crops (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- New Trends in Incidence and Control of Fruit Crop Bacterial/Viral Diseases in Asia (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Fungi as a Tool for Sustainable Environments (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Plant-Environment Interactions: Responses to Climate Change and Global Challenges (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Application of Agrochemical Technologies in Crop Protection (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions: Insights on Pathology towards Sustainable Control (Deadline: 29 May 2024)
- Cyanide-Mediated Signaling in Plants (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- From Lab to Field: Translating Research Findings into Practical Solutions for Plant Protection (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Diagnosis and Control of Plant Bacterial Diseases (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Plant Immunity in Signaling Crosstalk between Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Emerging Topics in Botanical Biopesticides — 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Plant-Herbivore Interactions: Insights from Chemical Ecology and Chemodiversity (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance in Plants (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Plant–Insect Interactions II (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Plant–Animal Interactions: Exploring Costs and Benefits in Highly Conditional Relationships (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- New Horizons in Plant–Microbe Interactions (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Embracing Systems Thinking in Crop Protection Science (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Plant-Pathogen Molecular Interactions: Evolution, Mechanisms and Agricultural Implementation (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Emerging Topics in Biological Control of Plant Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Fungus and Plant Interactions: Volume II (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Application of Gene Editing on Functional Characterization of Immunity-Associated Genes and Disease Resistance Breeding in Tomato (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria and Mycorrhizas as Biocontrol and Biostimulats Agents (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Different Aspects of Plant Viral Metagenomics (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Plant Chemical Ecology (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Biological Control and Bioprotection Strategies Against Pest and Plant Diseases in Agricultural Crops (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Plant Resistance against Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens: Mechanisms and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Biopesticides for Plant Protection (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- New Strategies for the Control of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Plant-Fungal Pathogen Interaction (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Defense against Fungal Pathogens (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Integrated Pest Management and Plants Health (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Plant Viruses, Viroids and Phytoplasmas: Insight into Evolutionary, Pathogenicity, and Epidemiology Studies (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- The Diverse Secondary Metabolites of Endophytic Fungi in Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Metal/Metalloid Toxicity in Plants: Rhizosphere Mycorrhizal and Microbial Strategies for Stress Management and Remediation (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Molecular Biology and Genomics of Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Novel Methods for Detection and Control Strategies of Phytopathogens (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- The Application of Spectral Techniques in Agriculture and Forestry (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Microbial Control of Insect Pests and Plant Pathogens (Deadline: 1 September 2024)
- Plant-Associated Microorganisms: Exploring Their Beneficial and Harmful Impacts on Plant Production in Response to a Changing Climate (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Identification and Characterization of New Sources of Insect and Disease Resistance in Crops (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Plant-Microbiome Interactions (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Development of Biocontrol Products for Plant Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Sustainable Strategies for Tea Crops Protection (Deadline: 1 October 2024)
- Omics in Plant–Pathogen Interaction: Recent Advances and Future Challenges (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Calcium Signaling in Plant Biotic Interactions and Defense (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Biology and Current–Prospective Methods for the Detection and Management of Plant Pathogens for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Mycology and Plant Pathology (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Plant Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Research on Plant Pathology and Disease Management (Deadline: 29 November 2024)
- Advances and Innovations in Integrated Pest Management for Arable Crops (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Origin, Evolution and Functional Mechanisms of Plant Immune System (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Beneficial Plant-Microorganisms Interactions: Augmented Defenses of Plants and Physiological Responses (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Management of Pests and Diseases in Tropical Fruit Crops (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Cross Protection and Biocontrol of Plant Viruses and Viroids (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Integrated Pest Management—from Chemicals to Green Management (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Plant–Microbe Interaction (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Application of Phytochemicals in Green Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Physiological, Biochemical and Ecological Effects of Diseases on Plants (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
