Advanced Researches in Plant Diseases (Volume 1)

Editor(s)
Preface

Rageshwari Selvaraj
Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology), SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vendhar Nagar, Baburayanpettai, Elapakkam (Post), Chengalpattu (Dt.), Tamil Nadu, India.
Poly Saha
Assistant Professor (Stage III), in Plant Pathology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Haringhata Farm, West Bengal, India.

Plant diseases continue to pose significant threats to global food security, agricultural sustainability, and environmental stability. With the growing challenges of climate change, emerging pathogens, evolving virulence patterns, and intensified agricultural practices, the need for advanced scientific research in plant pathology has never been more critical. Advanced Researches in Plant Diseases is conceived as a comprehensive resource that brings together contemporary developments, innovative methodologies, and emerging concepts in the study of plant diseases.

This volume presents cutting-edge research spanning diverse aspects of plant pathology, including pathogen biology, host–pathogen interactions, molecular diagnostics, epidemiology, disease resistance mechanisms, biotechnology-based interventions, integrated disease management strategies, and sustainable crop protection approaches. By integrating classical knowledge with modern molecular and genomic tools, the book aims to bridge fundamental research and field-level applications.