Plant Pathogen Interactions

Overview

Plant pathogen interactions describe the dynamic biological relationships between plants and the disease-causing organisms that infect them, including bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, viruses, and nematodes. These interactions are governed by molecular recognition events in which a plant's immune system attempts to detect and respond to invading pathogens, while pathogens deploy strategies to evade or suppress those defenses. The outcome of this ongoing biological contest determines whether a plant remains healthy or develops disease, and it directly shapes the health, yield, and economic value of cultivated crops. Understanding these interactions is essential for breeding resistant varieties, designing biological control measures, and managing emerging plant diseases that threaten food security. Research relevant to this field within Plant Genetics and Crop Research includes work on managing destructive crop syndromes, such as a study evaluating a commercial symbiotic bio-fertilizer consortium for mitigating Olive Quick Decline Syndrome, a serious disease affecting olive cultivation. Investigations of this kind illustrate the applied dimension of plant pathology, where strategies to limit pathogen impact and protect productivity are tested in real agricultural settings. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to the biology and management of interactions between crops and their pathogens.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 20 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Microbial biostimulant reshapes carbon and nitrogen metabolism in olive trees: dendrochronological insights into enhanced growth and climate adaptation
  2026 · Frontiers in Plant Science
• Improving olive farming with microbial biostimulants: benefits, challenges and opportunities
  2025 · World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• The Olive Quick Decline Syndrome: A Syndemic Outbreak in the Apulia Region, Southern Italy
  M. Nuti et al. · 2021 ·
• Effects of a Diet Based on Foods from Symbiotic Agriculture on the Gut Microbiota of Subjects at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
  S. Turroni et al. · 2021 · Nutrients
• Connecting the use of Biofertilizers on Maize silage or Meadows with Progress in Milk Quality and Economy
  2021 · Journal of Agronomy Research
• Connecting the use of Biofertilizers on Maize silage or Meadows with Progress in Milk Quality and Economy
  2021 · Journal of Agronomy Research
• The Olive Quick Decline Syndrome: A Syndemic Outbreak in the Apulia Region, Southern Italy
  2021 · Journal of Agronomy Research
• Effects of a Diet Based on Foods from Symbiotic Agriculture on the Gut Microbiota of Subjects at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
  2021 · Nutrients

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