In the coming decades, feeding the expanded global population nutritiously and sustainably
will require substantial improvements to the global food system worldwide. The main …

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 …

Urban and peri-urban ecosystems are subjected to an intense impact. The demand for
ecosystem services (ES) is higher in these areas. Nevertheless, despite the anthropogenic …

The inherent ability of seeds (orthodox, intermediate, and recalcitrant seeds and vegetative
propagules) to serve as carriers of pests and pathogens (hereafter referred to as pests) and …

Effective long-term management is needed to address the impacts of invasive alien species
(IAS) that cannot be eradicated. We describe the fundamental characteristics of long-term …

User's preferences of cassava and cassava products along the value chain are supported by
specific root quality characteristics that can be linked to root traits. Therefore, providing an …

CONTEXT Potato is an essential food staple and a critical crop for rural livelihoods in the
Republic of Georgia, where many phytosanitary risks threaten production. OBJECTIVE The …

CONTEXT When emerging pathogens threaten global food security, collective action for
disease management is key for protecting food systems. We evaluate how the informal …

Plant pathology must address a number of challenges, most of which are characterized by
complexity. Network analysis offers useful tools for addressing complex systems and an …

Seed systems have an important role in the distribution of high-quality seed and improved
varieties. The structure of seed networks also helps to determine the epidemiological risk for …