Utilizing Environmentally Friendly Techniques for the Sustainable Control of Plant Pathogens: A Review

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 7; p. 1551
• Main Authors: Cucu, Maria Alexandra, Choudhary, Ravish, Trkulja, Vojislav, Garg, Shivani, Matić, Slavica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2025
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; Agricultural production; Agriculture; Bacteria; Biodiversity; Biological control; Biological diversity; Climate change; Climate change mitigation; Climatic changes; Competition; Crop diseases; Crop management; Crop rotation; Cropping systems; Disease management; Disease transmission; Ecosystem dynamics; Ecosystems; Environmental conditions; Environmental impact; Environmental management; Fungi; Humidity; Integrated pest management; Intercropping; Liu, Timothy; Microorganisms; mulching; Natural environment; Organisms; Pathogenic microorganisms; Pathogens; Pest control; Pesticides; Plant diseases; Product development; soil biodiversity; soil solarization; Solar radiation; Sustainability; Sustainable agriculture; Water management; Netherlands; Singapore; United States; Massachusetts; Italy; United Kingdom; Florida; Switzerland; Germany; India

Utilizing environmentally friendly techniques for pathogen control in agriculture is a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to managing crop diseases. These techniques leverage the natural environment and ecosystem dynamics to reduce pathogen pressure, minimize the use of chemical inputs, and promo...