Soil-borne plant pathogens are responsible for many diseases in plants and have large genetic diversity affecting plants in warm temperate, subtropical as well as tropical zones. This has a significant impact on the economics of both developed and developing countries worldwide. Unfortunately, the protection of plants is mainly provided through the extensive use of synthetic chemicals. These have demonstrated their protective efficiency but at the expense of having detrimental effects on both the health of humans and the environment. Furthermore, several soil-borne plant diseases have no effective chemical treatment. Because of the nature of hidden enemy (soil-borne), genetic diversity, high multiplication rate, diverse infestation mode, wide-host range, and complicated biology, soil-borne plant pathogens are usually difficult to manage and cannot be adequately controlled by single management practice. Therefore, it necessitates the implementation of an IDM strategy to minimize the pathogen impact and reduce disease losses.
Integrated disease management (IDM) in plant protection includes multiple strategies and kinds of control measures to reduce chemical pesticides. It includes the development of diverse ways of combining complementary approaches to manage pests by promoting the eco-friendly use of natural molecules and biocontrol microbes alone or in combination to manage plant pathogens without having an impact on non-target species. Because of their ability to inflict heavy damage to the economically important plants they infect, soil-born plant pathogens have been the subject of intensive research, and scientists are struggling to explore the IDM approach combining cultural practices, biological control measures, and resistance of host plants to manage them.
In this Research Topic, we welcome original research, review, mini review and systematic review papers on the latest findings related to the integrated management of soil-born plant pathogens and the underlying action mechanism. A better comprehension of new findings, action mechanisms at molecular level, and implications of applying new management approaches can help to achieve better management of soil-borne plant pathogens while maintaining satisfactory performance from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives.
Topics may include, but are by no means limited to:
- Enhancing host (plant) resistance to soil-borne pathogens
- Plant defense response (genetic regulation) to soil-borne pathogens (Bacteria, fungi, and nematodes) and application of management strategy
- Bio-control agents, their products, and action mechanism against soil-borne plant pathogens
- New IDM component for soil-borne plant pathogens
- Molecular interaction between plants and bio-control agents against soil-borne plant pathogens
- Soil amendment for the management of soil-borne plant pathogens
- Nanotechnological approaches for the management of soil-borne plant pathogens
Soil-borne plant pathogens are responsible for many diseases in plants and have large genetic diversity affecting plants in warm temperate, subtropical as well as tropical zones. This has a significant impact on the economics of both developed and developing countries worldwide. Unfortunately, the protection of plants is mainly provided through the extensive use of synthetic chemicals. These have demonstrated their protective efficiency but at the expense of having detrimental effects on both the health of humans and the environment. Furthermore, several soil-borne plant diseases have no effective chemical treatment. Because of the nature of hidden enemy (soil-borne), genetic diversity, high multiplication rate, diverse infestation mode, wide-host range, and complicated biology, soil-borne plant pathogens are usually difficult to manage and cannot be adequately controlled by single management practice. Therefore, it necessitates the implementation of an IDM strategy to minimize the pathogen impact and reduce disease losses.
Integrated disease management (IDM) in plant protection includes multiple strategies and kinds of control measures to reduce chemical pesticides. It includes the development of diverse ways of combining complementary approaches to manage pests by promoting the eco-friendly use of natural molecules and biocontrol microbes alone or in combination to manage plant pathogens without having an impact on non-target species. Because of their ability to inflict heavy damage to the economically important plants they infect, soil-born plant pathogens have been the subject of intensive research, and scientists are struggling to explore the IDM approach combining cultural practices, biological control measures, and resistance of host plants to manage them.
In this Research Topic, we welcome original research, review, mini review and systematic review papers on the latest findings related to the integrated management of soil-born plant pathogens and the underlying action mechanism. A better comprehension of new findings, action mechanisms at molecular level, and implications of applying new management approaches can help to achieve better management of soil-borne plant pathogens while maintaining satisfactory performance from both qualitative and quantitative perspectives.
Topics may include, but are by no means limited to:
- Enhancing host (plant) resistance to soil-borne pathogens
- Plant defense response (genetic regulation) to soil-borne pathogens (Bacteria, fungi, and nematodes) and application of management strategy
- Bio-control agents, their products, and action mechanism against soil-borne plant pathogens
- New IDM component for soil-borne plant pathogens
- Molecular interaction between plants and bio-control agents against soil-borne plant pathogens
- Soil amendment for the management of soil-borne plant pathogens
- Nanotechnological approaches for the management of soil-borne plant pathogens