Highlights•Climate change is altering the distributions and impacts of plant pests and
diseases.•Observational data, predictive models and experimental manipulations are used …

Plant pathology has developed a wide range of concepts and tools for improving plant
disease management, including models for understanding and responding to new risks from …

Over 170 years after the infamous Irish Potato Famine, potato late blight (PLB) caused by
Phytophthora infestans remains the single most devastating disease of global potato …

Fungi in the genus Colletotrichum cause serious pre-and post-harvest losses to several
agricultural crops worldwide. Through a systematic literature review, we retrieved the …

Root and tuber crop breeding is at the front and center of CIP's science program, which
seeks to develop and disseminate sustainable agri-food technologies, information and …

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is one of the major fungal diseases affecting wheat production
worldwide, influencing kernel development and producing poisonous mycotoxins …

This chapter provides the first comprehensive review of digital tools and technologies
available for the identification, monitoring, and control of pests and diseases, with an …

Fusarium and late blight (fungal diseases of cereals and potatoes) are among the main
causes of crop loss worldwide. A key element of success in the fight against phytopathogens …

Stem rust (or black rust) of wheat, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt), is a re-
emerging, major threat to wheat production worldwide. Here, we retrieved, analyzed, and …

Among pathogens that affect tomato, Alternaria spp. are important due to their implications in
yield losses and the contamination of tomato products by mycotoxins. In this study, a …