Groundbreaking Technologies and the Biocontrol of Fungal Vascular Plant Pathogens
This review delves into innovative technologies to improve the control of vascular fungal plant pathogens. It also briefly summarizes traditional biocontrol approaches to manage them, addressing their limitations and emphasizing the need to develop more sustainable and precise solutions. Powerful to...
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| description | This review delves into innovative technologies to improve the control of vascular fungal plant pathogens. It also briefly summarizes traditional biocontrol approaches to manage them, addressing their limitations and emphasizing the need to develop more sustainable and precise solutions. Powerful tools such as next-generation sequencing, meta-omics, and microbiome engineering allow for the targeted manipulation of microbial communities to enhance pathogen suppression. Microbiome-based approaches include the design of synthetic microbial consortia and the transplant of entire or customized soil/plant microbiomes, potentially offering more resilient and adaptable biocontrol strategies. Nanotechnology has also advanced significantly, providing methods for the targeted delivery of biological control agents (BCAs) or compounds derived from them through different nanoparticles (NPs), including bacteriogenic, mycogenic, phytogenic, phycogenic, and debris-derived ones acting as carriers. The use of biodegradable polymeric and non-polymeric eco-friendly NPs, which enable the controlled release of antifungal agents while minimizing environmental impact, is also explored. Furthermore, artificial intelligence and machine learning can revolutionize crop protection through early disease detection, the prediction of disease outbreaks, and precision in BCA treatments. Other technologies such as genome editing, RNA interference (RNAi), and functional peptides can enhance BCA efficacy against pathogenic fungi. Altogether, these technologies provide a comprehensive framework for sustainable and precise management of fungal vascular diseases, redefining pathogen biocontrol in modern agriculture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-216a445ca75942f7940bbdf533cf89a42025-01-24T13:37:27ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2025-01-011117710.3390/jof11010077Groundbreaking Technologies and the Biocontrol of Fungal Vascular Plant PathogensCarmen Gómez-Lama Cabanás0Jesús Mercado-Blanco1Department of Crop Protection, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Campus Alameda del Obispo, Avd. Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Soil and Plant Microbiology, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada, SpainThis review delves into innovative technologies to improve the control of vascular fungal plant pathogens. It also briefly summarizes traditional biocontrol approaches to manage them, addressing their limitations and emphasizing the need to develop more sustainable and precise solutions. Powerful tools such as next-generation sequencing, meta-omics, and microbiome engineering allow for the targeted manipulation of microbial communities to enhance pathogen suppression. Microbiome-based approaches include the design of synthetic microbial consortia and the transplant of entire or customized soil/plant microbiomes, potentially offering more resilient and adaptable biocontrol strategies. Nanotechnology has also advanced significantly, providing methods for the targeted delivery of biological control agents (BCAs) or compounds derived from them through different nanoparticles (NPs), including bacteriogenic, mycogenic, phytogenic, phycogenic, and debris-derived ones acting as carriers. The use of biodegradable polymeric and non-polymeric eco-friendly NPs, which enable the controlled release of antifungal agents while minimizing environmental impact, is also explored. Furthermore, artificial intelligence and machine learning can revolutionize crop protection through early disease detection, the prediction of disease outbreaks, and precision in BCA treatments. Other technologies such as genome editing, RNA interference (RNAi), and functional peptides can enhance BCA efficacy against pathogenic fungi. Altogether, these technologies provide a comprehensive framework for sustainable and precise management of fungal vascular diseases, redefining pathogen biocontrol in modern agriculture.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/11/1/77artificial intelligence (AI)biological controlfunctional peptides<i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>genome editingintegrated disease management |
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| title | Groundbreaking Technologies and the Biocontrol of Fungal Vascular Plant Pathogens |
| title_full | Groundbreaking Technologies and the Biocontrol of Fungal Vascular Plant Pathogens |
| title_fullStr | Groundbreaking Technologies and the Biocontrol of Fungal Vascular Plant Pathogens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Groundbreaking Technologies and the Biocontrol of Fungal Vascular Plant Pathogens |
| title_short | Groundbreaking Technologies and the Biocontrol of Fungal Vascular Plant Pathogens |
| title_sort | groundbreaking technologies and the biocontrol of fungal vascular plant pathogens |
| topic | artificial intelligence (AI) biological control functional peptides <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> genome editing integrated disease management |
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