Plant disease outbreaks pose significant risks to global food security and environmental
sustainability worldwide, and result in the loss of primary productivity and biodiversity that …

Climate change is increasing global temperatures and the frequency and severity of
droughts in many regions. These anthropogenic stresses pose a significant threat to plant …

Variations in climate conditions can dramatically affect plant health and the generation of
climate-resilient crops is imperative to food security. In addition to directly affecting plants, it …

Drought stress is an alarming constraint to plant growth, development, and productivity
worldwide. However, plant-associated bacteria, fungi, and viruses can enhance stress …

Drought dynamically influences the interactions between plants and pathogens, thereby
affecting disease outbreaks. Understanding the intricate mechanistic aspects of the …

Originally, viruses were defined as miniscule infectious agents that passed through filters
that retain even the smallest cells. Subsequently, viruses were considered obligate …

Microbes accompany plants throughout their entire lifecycles, from seeds to ripe fruits. Plant–
microbe interactions have long been a focus of research in many subdisciplines, leading to …

Abiotic stress adversely affects cellular homeostasis and ultimately impairs plant growth,
posing a serious threat to agriculture. Climate change modeling predicts increasing …

Epidemiology is the science of how disease develops in populations, with applications in
human, animal and plant diseases. For plant diseases, epidemiology has developed as a …

Aquatic viruses are naturally present in the aquatic environment and the number of viruses
is staggering. Various multicellular organisms in aquatic ecosystems may be infected, cross …