Pesticides are widely used chemical compounds in agriculture to destroy insects, pests and
weeds. In modern era, they form an indispensable part of agricultural and health practices …

Various biotic, abiotic and anthropogenic factors are causing enormous food losses.
Burgeoning human population demands for more food, however scarcity and unavailability …

The agricultural sector remains a key contributor to the Moroccan economy, representing
about 15% of gross domestic product (GDP). Disease attacks are constant threats to …

Disease suppressive soils offer effective protection to plants against infection by soil-borne
pathogens, including fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, and nematodes. The specific disease …

Endophytic fungi and bacteria live asymptomatically within plant tissues. In recent decades,
research on endophytes has revealed that their significant role in promoting plants as …

Since the dawn of agriculture, farmers have been at the stake of dealing with pests and
diseases. Chemical pesticides are a reliable source of controlling pests and pathogens, but …

Plant diseases and insect pest damage cause tremendous losses in forestry and fruit tree
production. Even though chemical pesticides have been effective in the control of plant …

In this perspective, we draw on recent scientific research on the coffee leaf rust (CLR)
epidemic that severely impacted several countries across Latin America and the Caribbean …

Deep learning and computer vision, using remote sensing and drones, are 2 promising
nondestructive methods for plant monitoring and phenoty**. However, their applications …

Technological innovations during the recent centuries have enabled us to significantly boost
agricultural production to feed the rapidly increasing global population. While advances in …