In view of the growing concern about the impact of synthetic pesticides on human health and the environment, several government bodies have decided to ban them. To avoid the large losses of fruit and vegetables that plant pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeasts and other microscopic parasites) cause every year, the biological alternative’s efficacy should be the same as that of a chemical pesticide. Affordable and scalable high-throughput technologies in combination with other techniques are now available to understand how a future new generation of biocontrol agents can reduce crops diseases offering solutions for the delivery of biological control agents improving the sustainability of an ecosystem.
The main objective of this Research Topic in Frontiers in Microbiology is to expand knowledge of novel molecular targets of crop pathogens to apply on them new biocontrol agents. Such pathogens include: fungi of the genus Aspergillus, Botrytis, Colletotrichum, Fusarium, and Penicillium; bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas and Xylella; nematodes including Meloidogyne incognita; and mosaic viruses. Moreover, understanding the potential mechanism of adaptability of pathogens to the host and the role of epiphytic and endophytic antagonistic microorganisms in the plant diseases are welcome. Furthermore, potential microorganisms as biofertilizers and bioinsecticides will be take into account in this Research Topic.
Original Research, Reviews, Methods and Mini Reviews are welcome to this Research Topic. It will provide important information on how a future new generation of biocontrol agents can reduce fungal diseases offering solutions for the delivery of biological control agents improving agricultural sustainability.
In view of the growing concern about the impact of synthetic pesticides on human health and the environment, several government bodies have decided to ban them. To avoid the large losses of fruit and vegetables that plant pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, yeasts and other microscopic parasites) cause every year, the biological alternative’s efficacy should be the same as that of a chemical pesticide. Affordable and scalable high-throughput technologies in combination with other techniques are now available to understand how a future new generation of biocontrol agents can reduce crops diseases offering solutions for the delivery of biological control agents improving the sustainability of an ecosystem.
The main objective of this Research Topic in Frontiers in Microbiology is to expand knowledge of novel molecular targets of crop pathogens to apply on them new biocontrol agents. Such pathogens include: fungi of the genus Aspergillus, Botrytis, Colletotrichum, Fusarium, and Penicillium; bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas and Xylella; nematodes including Meloidogyne incognita; and mosaic viruses. Moreover, understanding the potential mechanism of adaptability of pathogens to the host and the role of epiphytic and endophytic antagonistic microorganisms in the plant diseases are welcome. Furthermore, potential microorganisms as biofertilizers and bioinsecticides will be take into account in this Research Topic.
Original Research, Reviews, Methods and Mini Reviews are welcome to this Research Topic. It will provide important information on how a future new generation of biocontrol agents can reduce fungal diseases offering solutions for the delivery of biological control agents improving agricultural sustainability.
