Chengqing Yang , Yiyi Feng , Xiaoxiao Liao , Meiyu Yuan , Chun Wu , Cheng Li
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Abstract
Nicandra physalodes is an annual herbaceous plant that belongs to the Solanaceae family. Though native to South America, it is now extensively cultivated in China for medicinal and ornamental purposes. In traditional Chinese medicine, various parts of the plant are used for their therapeutic properties such as sedatives, expectorants, antipyretics, and antidotes. Furthermore, N. physalodes is considered an edible plant, and its seeds contain pectin, which is used in food production. However, recent observations in Hezhang county, Guizhou province, revealed a prevalent leaf spot disease affecting N. physalodes, leading to a decreased yield. In this study, morphological and molecular analyses, pathogenicity assays, and Koch's postulates were used to identify the fungal pathogens responsible for leaf spot disease in N. physalodes. Fusarium graminearum was confirmed as the causative agent based on morphological and molecular analyses, pathogenicity assays, and Koch's postulates, and this represents the first documented case of F. graminearum infection in N. physalodes. These findings underscore the importance of disease management strategies to mitigate the impact of leaf spot disease on the yield of this valuable medicinal plant.
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The Editors of Crop Protection especially welcome papers describing an interdisciplinary approach showing how different control strategies can be integrated into practical pest management programs, covering high and low input agricultural systems worldwide. Crop Protection particularly emphasizes the practical aspects of control in the field and for protected crops, and includes work which may lead in the near future to more effective control. The journal does not duplicate the many existing excellent biological science journals, which deal mainly with the more fundamental aspects of plant pathology, applied zoology and weed science. Crop Protection covers all practical aspects of pest, disease and weed control, including the following topics:
-Abiotic damage-
Agronomic control methods-
Assessment of pest and disease damage-
Molecular methods for the detection and assessment of pests and diseases-
Biological control-
Biorational pesticides-
Control of animal pests of world crops-
Control of diseases of crop plants caused by microorganisms-
Control of weeds and integrated management-
Economic considerations-
Effects of plant growth regulators-
Environmental benefits of reduced pesticide use-
Environmental effects of pesticides-
Epidemiology of pests and diseases in relation to control-
GM Crops, and genetic engineering applications-
Importance and control of postharvest crop losses-
Integrated control-
Interrelationships and compatibility among different control strategies-
Invasive species as they relate to implications for crop protection-
Pesticide application methods-
Pest management-
Phytobiomes for pest and disease control-
Resistance management-
Sampling and monitoring schemes for diseases, nematodes, pests and weeds.