Plant pathogenic microorganisms cause substantial yield losses in several economically
important crops, resulting in economic and social adversity. The spread of such plant …

The aim of this review was to survey all fungal pathologists with an association with the
journal Molecular Plant Pathology and ask them to nominate which fungal pathogens they …

Global food production must increase by 50% to meet the projected demand of the world's
population by 2050. Meeting this difficult challenge will be made even harder if climate …

For centuries the world has been confronted with many infectious diseases, with a potential
to turn into a pandemic posing a constant threat to human lives. Some of these pandemics …

Rapid food price rises have highlighted serious concerns about food security globally and
have had a huge impact on achieving Millennium Development Goal 1. Since 2007, an …

The two major mechanisms of plant defense against pathogens are resistance (the host's
ability to limit pathogen multiplication) and tolerance (the host's ability to reduce the effect of …

High-throughput sequencing (HTS) has instigated a paradigm shift in plant pathology,
showcasing its transformative role in the management of plant diseases. As a powerful tool …

Mixed viral infections occur more commonly than would be expected by chance in nature.
Virus-virus interactions may affect viral traits and leave a genetic signature in the population …

Abstract The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 triggered a global wheat price spike and
food insecurities in import-dependent countries. We combine an analysis of the global wheat …

Among plant fungal diseases, those affecting cereals represent a huge problem in terms of
food security and safety. Cereals, such as maize and wheat, are very often targets of …