Plant disease etiology studies the causes and origins of plant diseases, focusing on identifying and understanding the pathogens involved. This field explores how various pathogens, including fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes, interact with plant hosts, leading to disease symptoms. Etiological studies involve examining environmental factors, host susceptibility, and pathogen virulence. Such research is critical for devising effective disease management practices. Understanding etiology enables scientists to develop diagnostic tools for early disease detection and create resistant crop varieties through breeding. Moreover, etiology informs sustainable practices, such as biological control and integrated pest management (IPM), essential for reducing chemical dependency in agriculture and promoting plant health.
Title : Exploring the genetic diversity in tannin-rich forages to explain the large intra species variability in tannin content
Selina Sterup Moore, Aarhus University, Denmark
Title : Isolation and functional properties of biomolecules of plants and its application
Balagopalan Unni, GEMS Arts & Science College (Autonomous), India
Title : Primed for the future: PGPR and the promise of sustainable, heritable crop resilience
Prashant Singh, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India
Title : Revealing allelic variations in candidate genes associated with grain yield under salinity stress between two contrasting rice genotypes
Nisha Sulari Kottearachchi, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Title : Adaptive strategies of Aristida L. species across ecological zones of Pakistan: Linking soil characteristics with morphological and physiological traits
Iram Ijaz, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan, Pakistan
Title : Ethnobotanical survey and abundance of weeds in selected Manihot esculenta (cassava) Crantz farms in Osun state, Nigeria
Dada Caleb Mayokun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria