Plant pathogens are organisms that cause disease in plants, including fungi and fungus-like oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and parasitic agents. They damage hosts through diverse mechanisms, producing wilts, blights, mildews, rots, and other syndromes that disrupt physiology and reduce yield, and they inte…
Plant pathogens are organisms that cause disease in plants, including fungi and fungus-like oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and parasitic agents. They damage hosts through diverse mechanisms, producing wilts, blights, mildews, rots, and other syndromes that disrupt physiology and reduce yield, and they interact with host genetics and environment to determine disease severity. Because plant disease causes substantial losses in agriculture, research focuses on pathogen biology, infection processes, and host responses, and on management strategies including crop rotation, resistant cultivars, biological control using antagonistic microorganisms, and integrated disease management that reduces reliance on chemical inputs. Research in this area examines the use of organic and vermicomposts to mass-culture the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma harzianum against the soil-borne pathogen Sclerotium rolfsii, integrated management of the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causing white mould, and the olive quick decline syndrome as a regional disease outbreak. Further work addresses biotechnological applications of cyanobacteria in agriculture, plant extracts with activity against infectious agents, antimycotic activity of leaf extracts against dermatophytes, and the effect of nutrient application on foliar diseases. Studies draw on microbiology, biocontrol, field pathology, and spectroscopic monitoring methods. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on plant pathogens, plant disease, and their management.
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