Global biodiversity loss and mass extinction of species are two of the most critical
environmental issues the world is currently facing, resulting in the disruption of various …

The global sustainability agenda is increasing the demand for reduction in inputs into
agricultural production while maintaining profitable yield of quality products. Plant diseases …

Soil-borne pathogens pose a major threat to food production worldwide, particularly under
global change and with growing populations. Yet, we still know very little about how the soil …

Agricultural intensification has had long-lasting negative legacies largely because of
excessive inputs of agrochemicals (eg, fertilizers) and simplification of cropping systems (eg …

Global research on the plant microbiome has enhanced our understanding of the complex
interactions between plants and microorganisms. The structure and functions of plant …

Current disease resistance breeding, which is largely dependent on the exploitation of
resistance genes in host plants, faces the serious challenges of rapidly evolving …

Although complex interactions between hosts and microbial associates are increasingly well
documented, we still know little about how and why hosts shape microbial communities in …

Exploiting the potential benefits of plant-associated microbes represents a sustainable
approach to enhancing crop productivity. Plant-beneficial bacteria (PBB) provide multiple …

Hemipterans (such as aphids, whiteflies, and leafhoppers) are some of the most devastating
insect pests due to the numerous plant pathogens they transmit as vectors, which are …

In the light of intensification of cropping practices and changing climatic conditions,
nourishing a growing global population requires optimizing environmental sustainability and …