Managing fungal pathogens of field crops in sustainable agriculture and AgroVariety internet application as a case study

Effective management of plant fungal pathogens is crucial for minimizing economic and environmental impacts of crop diseases in agricultural production. It plays a major role in providing healthy and nutritious food, maintaining human and animal well-being, and maintaining an environmental balance i...

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Main Authors: Elżbieta Czembor, Anna Tratwal, Juliusz Pukacki, Marcin Krystek, Jerzy Henryk Czembor
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Published: Polish Academy of Sciences
Series:Journal of Plant Protection Research
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Online Access:https://journals.pan.pl/Content/134609/PDF/08_R_JPPR_65_1_2133_Czembor.pdf
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author Elżbieta Czembor
Anna Tratwal
Juliusz Pukacki
Marcin Krystek
Jerzy Henryk Czembor
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description Effective management of plant fungal pathogens is crucial for minimizing economic and environmental impacts of crop diseases in agricultural production. It plays a major role in providing healthy and nutritious food, maintaining human and animal well-being, and maintaining an environmental balance in agroecosystems. These goals agree with agroecology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Agroecology integrates ecological principles with agriculture and offers a holistic and environmentally friendly approach to fungal disease management. IPM focuses on prevention and protection against pests and diseases, involving environmentally safe agricultural practices, cultivating resistant plant varieties, and promoting agrobiodiversity. The authors aimed to provide a comprehensive and concise overview of the key components of IPM in sustainable agriculture including recent developments in electronic tools helping farmers to make optimal economic and environmental decisions. While maintaining agroecology principles there is a particular focus on the significance of plant resistance to major pathogens, breeding technologies, effective crop management practices, and non-chemical fungal management. Agroecological approaches to fungal plant pathogen management prioritize the long-term health of agricultural ecosystems, contributing to the overall biodiversity and sustainability of farming systems. To illustrate the practical application of these principles, the AgroVariety application (app), developed for farmers, was used to discuss the role of specialized applications in decision-making for environmentally friendly and cost-effective plant production. This tool emphasizes combining different IPM techniques, with specific emphasis on methods that are least harmful to the environment and tailored to control particular pathogens.
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spelling doaj-art-e519fcbaae5240b5ac5e31322654d48e2025-08-20T03:20:14ZengPolish Academy of SciencesJournal of Plant Protection Research1427-43451899-007Xvol. 65No 1https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2025.153820Managing fungal pathogens of field crops in sustainable agriculture and AgroVariety internet application as a case studyElżbieta Czembor0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3021-3053Anna Tratwal1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9611-8799Juliusz Pukacki2Marcin Krystek3Jerzy Henryk Czembor4Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – National Research Institute, Radzikow, PolandDepartment of Monitoring and Signalling Agrophages, Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute, Poznań, PolandPoznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poznan, PolandPoznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poznan, PolandPlant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute – National Research Institute, Radzikow, PolandEffective management of plant fungal pathogens is crucial for minimizing economic and environmental impacts of crop diseases in agricultural production. It plays a major role in providing healthy and nutritious food, maintaining human and animal well-being, and maintaining an environmental balance in agroecosystems. These goals agree with agroecology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Agroecology integrates ecological principles with agriculture and offers a holistic and environmentally friendly approach to fungal disease management. IPM focuses on prevention and protection against pests and diseases, involving environmentally safe agricultural practices, cultivating resistant plant varieties, and promoting agrobiodiversity. The authors aimed to provide a comprehensive and concise overview of the key components of IPM in sustainable agriculture including recent developments in electronic tools helping farmers to make optimal economic and environmental decisions. While maintaining agroecology principles there is a particular focus on the significance of plant resistance to major pathogens, breeding technologies, effective crop management practices, and non-chemical fungal management. Agroecological approaches to fungal plant pathogen management prioritize the long-term health of agricultural ecosystems, contributing to the overall biodiversity and sustainability of farming systems. To illustrate the practical application of these principles, the AgroVariety application (app), developed for farmers, was used to discuss the role of specialized applications in decision-making for environmentally friendly and cost-effective plant production. This tool emphasizes combining different IPM techniques, with specific emphasis on methods that are least harmful to the environment and tailored to control particular pathogens.https://journals.pan.pl/Content/134609/PDF/08_R_JPPR_65_1_2133_Czembor.pdfagroecologyagricultural applicationsclimate changeintegrated fungal plant pathogens managementsustainable agriculturevariety choice
spellingShingle Elżbieta Czembor
Anna Tratwal
Juliusz Pukacki
Marcin Krystek
Jerzy Henryk Czembor
Managing fungal pathogens of field crops in sustainable agriculture and AgroVariety internet application as a case study
Journal of Plant Protection Research
agroecology
agricultural applications
climate change
integrated fungal plant pathogens management
sustainable agriculture
variety choice
title Managing fungal pathogens of field crops in sustainable agriculture and AgroVariety internet application as a case study
title_full Managing fungal pathogens of field crops in sustainable agriculture and AgroVariety internet application as a case study
title_fullStr Managing fungal pathogens of field crops in sustainable agriculture and AgroVariety internet application as a case study
title_full_unstemmed Managing fungal pathogens of field crops in sustainable agriculture and AgroVariety internet application as a case study
title_short Managing fungal pathogens of field crops in sustainable agriculture and AgroVariety internet application as a case study
title_sort managing fungal pathogens of field crops in sustainable agriculture and agrovariety internet application as a case study
topic agroecology
agricultural applications
climate change
integrated fungal plant pathogens management
sustainable agriculture
variety choice
url https://journals.pan.pl/Content/134609/PDF/08_R_JPPR_65_1_2133_Czembor.pdf
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