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Why Do We Need Alternative Methods for Fungal Disease Management in Plants?

Michael S McLaughlin
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Maria Roy
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Pervaiz A. Abbasi
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Odile Carisse
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Svetlana Yurgel
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Shawkat Ali
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Version 1 : Received: 21 September 2023 / Approved: 22 September 2023 / Online: 22 September 2023 (09:22:05 CEST)

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McLaughlin, M.S.; Roy, M.; Abbasi, P.A.; Carisse, O.; Yurgel, S.N.; Ali, S. Why Do We Need Alternative Methods for Fungal Disease Management in Plants? Plants 2023, 12, 3822. McLaughlin, M.S.; Roy, M.; Abbasi, P.A.; Carisse, O.; Yurgel, S.N.; Ali, S. Why Do We Need Alternative Methods for Fungal Disease Management in Plants? Plants 2023, 12, 3822.

Abstract

Fungal pathogens pose a major threat to food production worldwide. Traditionally, chemical fungicides have been the primary means of controlling these pathogens, but many of these fungicides have recently come under increased scrutiny due to their negative effects on the health of humans, animals, and the environment. However, the use of fungicides with less of an environmental impact tends to result in the development of resistance in populations of phytopathogenic fungi. Therefore, new environmentally friendly alternatives that provide adequate levels of disease control are needed to replace chemical fungicides—if not completely, at least partially. A number of alternatives to conventional chemical fungicides have been developed, including plant defence elicitors (PDEs), biological control agents (fungi, bacteria and mycoviruses), biofungicides, RNA interference (RNAi) methods, and resistance breeding. This article reviews the conventional and alternative methods available to manage fungal pathogens, discusses their strengths and weaknesses, and identifies potential areas for future research.

Keywords

alternative methods; fungal disease management; plants; alternative methods; fungal disease management; plants

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy

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