Editorial Board for section 'Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds'
- Crop Production Section
- Farm Animal Production Section
- Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding Section
- Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds Section
- Agricultural Systems and Management Section
- Agricultural Soils Section
- Agricultural Water Management Section
- Agricultural Technology Section
- Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management Section
- Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture Section
- Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Section
- Digital Agriculture Section
- Seed Science and Technology Section
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: pesticide application technology; environmental toxicology; environmental risk assessment; contamination remediation
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Interests: pesticide application technology; environmental toxicology; environmental risk assessment; contamination remediation
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Centro de Ecología Química Agrícola, Instituto Agroforestal del Mediterráneo, Universitat Politècnica de València, Edificio 6C, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Interests: chemical ecology; pheromone; semiochemical; mating disruption
Interests: chemical ecology; pheromone; semiochemical; mating disruption
Center for Biology and Management of Populations (UMR CBGP), National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), Av. du Campus Agropolis, 34980 Montferrier Sur Lez, France
Interests: agricultural acarology; agroecology; invasive pests; biological control; integrative taxonomy
Interests: agricultural acarology; agroecology; invasive pests; biological control; integrative taxonomy
1. Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center for Olive, Citrus and Fruit Crops, 81100 Caserta, Italy
2. Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: endophytes; plant pathogens; entomopathogens; biocontrol; bioactive fungal products; marine fungi
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2. Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: endophytes; plant pathogens; entomopathogens; biocontrol; bioactive fungal products; marine fungi
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Dr. Xianzhou Nie
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Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB 3B 4Z7, Canada
Interests: plant virology; plant viruses and viroids; plant-virus interactions; potato diseases and management
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Interests: plant virology; plant viruses and viroids; plant-virus interactions; potato diseases and management
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College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
Interests: RNAi-based pest control; insect symbiont virus; insect-plant interaction; spider mites; invasive species
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Interests: RNAi-based pest control; insect symbiont virus; insect-plant interaction; spider mites; invasive species
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Analytical Chemistry and Pesticides Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, 38221 Volos, Greece
Interests: pesticides; biopesticides; biostimulants; phytochemistry; mode of action; ecotoxicity; formulation; side effects of on non-target organisms and soil communities
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Interests: pesticides; biopesticides; biostimulants; phytochemistry; mode of action; ecotoxicity; formulation; side effects of on non-target organisms and soil communities
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Plant Protection Department, Extremadura Scientific and Technological Research Center (CICYTEX), Ctra. de AV, km 372, 06187 Guadajira, Spain
Interests: plant biotechnology; plant physiology; plant breeding; rice; weed management; weed science and crop physiology
Interests: plant biotechnology; plant physiology; plant breeding; rice; weed management; weed science and crop physiology
Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection – Italian National Research Council | CNR, Strada delle Cacce, 73. Torino 10135, Italy
Interests: phytoplasmas; plant pathology; diagnosis; plant/pathogen interactions; transcriptomics; proteomics
Interests: phytoplasmas; plant pathology; diagnosis; plant/pathogen interactions; transcriptomics; proteomics
Dr. Catello Pane
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CREA Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via Cavalleggeri, 25, 84098 Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy
Interests: plant pathology; digital support systems for disease management; agroecology; biological control
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Interests: plant pathology; digital support systems for disease management; agroecology; biological control
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Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
Interests: integrated pest management; agricultural and forest entomology; geospatial technology; drones; artificial intelligence
Interests: integrated pest management; agricultural and forest entomology; geospatial technology; drones; artificial intelligence
State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: nematode; diagnosis; effector; resistance; integrated management of nematode diseases
Interests: nematode; diagnosis; effector; resistance; integrated management of nematode diseases
Applied BioSciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
Interests: insect vectors; plant viruses; pests and diseases of food crops; climate change; crop protection; biosecurity
Interests: insect vectors; plant viruses; pests and diseases of food crops; climate change; crop protection; biosecurity
Associate Professor of Agricultural Entomology and Pharmacology, Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Stavromenos PC 71410, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Interests: pest management; insecticide resistance; biological control; IPM; IRM; insect behavior; entomopathogens; vector control
Interests: pest management; insecticide resistance; biological control; IPM; IRM; insect behavior; entomopathogens; vector control
Sustainable Plant Protection Area, IFAPA Las Torres Centre, Instituto Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria, Pesquera, Alimentaria y de la Producción Ecológica (IFAPA), Ctra. Sevilla-Cazalla Km. 12.2, 41200 Alcalá del Río, Sevilla, Spain
Interests: fungal plant pathogens; soil borne diseases; fungal trunk diseases; chemical control; biological control; Trichoderma; integrated control; circular bioeconomy; bioactive compounds; fungal characteriza
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Interests: fungal plant pathogens; soil borne diseases; fungal trunk diseases; chemical control; biological control; Trichoderma; integrated control; circular bioeconomy; bioactive compounds; fungal characteriza
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Sustainable Solutions Hub & University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
Interests: microalgae; microalgal biotechnology; industrial microbiology; algal cultivation; algal harvesting and processing; algae food; biofuels; genetic engineering; algae biorefinery
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Interests: microalgae; microalgal biotechnology; industrial microbiology; algal cultivation; algal harvesting and processing; algae food; biofuels; genetic engineering; algae biorefinery
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Crop Production and Pest Control Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture—Agricultural Research Service, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Interests: plant disease resistance; functional genomics; virus-induced gene silencing
Interests: plant disease resistance; functional genomics; virus-induced gene silencing
Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Via di Fioranello 52, 00134 Rome, Italy
Interests: Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae; Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca; Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis; olive trees; plant pathology; integrated pest panagement; PCR; genomics; genetic diversity; phylogenetics; plant protection; bacteriology; genetics; crop protection
Interests: Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae; Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca; Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis; olive trees; plant pathology; integrated pest panagement; PCR; genomics; genetic diversity; phylogenetics; plant protection; bacteriology; genetics; crop protection
Legumes Pathology, Accelerated Crop Improvement, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad 502324, India
Interests: plant diseases; host plant resistance; disease epidemiology; disease diagnostics; climate change and plant diseases; prediction and forecasting; AI and ML applications in disease diagnostics and mange
Interests: plant diseases; host plant resistance; disease epidemiology; disease diagnostics; climate change and plant diseases; prediction and forecasting; AI and ML applications in disease diagnostics and mange
Plant Protection Unit, Research & Innovation Center, Edmund Mach Foundation, via Mach 1, 38098 S. Michele all'Adige, TN, Italy
Interests: horticulture pest management; IPM
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Interests: horticulture pest management; IPM
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Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University of Thessaloniki, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: predicting models to forecast plant diseases; evaluation of the genetic resistance of varieties and rootstocks to plant pathogens; evaluation of chemical control methods against plant pathogens; studies in epidemiology of plant pathogens
Interests: predicting models to forecast plant diseases; evaluation of the genetic resistance of varieties and rootstocks to plant pathogens; evaluation of chemical control methods against plant pathogens; studies in epidemiology of plant pathogens
1. President of Research Association of Electric Field Screen Supporters, Nara 631-8505, Japan
2. Department of Agricultural Science, Kindai University, Nara 631-8505, Japan
Interests: electrostatic engineering for pest control; quantitative sporulation analysis for fungal phytopathogens; behavior analysis of insect pests; physical and biological methodologies for pest control
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2. Department of Agricultural Science, Kindai University, Nara 631-8505, Japan
Interests: electrostatic engineering for pest control; quantitative sporulation analysis for fungal phytopathogens; behavior analysis of insect pests; physical and biological methodologies for pest control
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Department of Agronomy, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: control of field crop pests; control of field vegetable pests; IPM; biological control; alternative methods of pest control
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Interests: control of field crop pests; control of field vegetable pests; IPM; biological control; alternative methods of pest control
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International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
Interests: cell-cell signalling in bacteria; quorum sensing in bacteria; plant-bacteria interactions
Interests: cell-cell signalling in bacteria; quorum sensing in bacteria; plant-bacteria interactions
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Federico Delpino 1, I-80137 Naples, Italy
Interests: plant protection; biocontrol; bioactive secondary metabolites; biopesticides; biostimulants; Trichoderma spp.; disease resistance; biofertilizers; host plant resistance; pest management
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Interests: plant protection; biocontrol; bioactive secondary metabolites; biopesticides; biostimulants; Trichoderma spp.; disease resistance; biofertilizers; host plant resistance; pest management
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 100, 95123 Catania, Italy
Interests: plant diseases; phytopathogenic fungi; plant protection; biological control agents
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Interests: plant diseases; phytopathogenic fungi; plant protection; biological control agents
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Insect Chemical Ecology Lab, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: chemical ecology; semiochemicals; olfactory; odorant binding protein; behavioral ecology; tritrophic interactions
Interests: chemical ecology; semiochemicals; olfactory; odorant binding protein; behavioral ecology; tritrophic interactions
State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: soil disinfection; soil health restoration; soil pollution remediation
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Interests: soil disinfection; soil health restoration; soil pollution remediation
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Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: nanopesticides; slow-release technology of pesticides; pesticide nanoformulations; pesticide nanocapsules
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Interests: nanopesticides; slow-release technology of pesticides; pesticide nanoformulations; pesticide nanocapsules
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Department of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: insecticide resistance; resistance mechanisms; entomological toxicology; thrips; integrated pest management; insect-virus interaction
Interests: insecticide resistance; resistance mechanisms; entomological toxicology; thrips; integrated pest management; insect-virus interaction
