Forests,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 632 - 632
Published: April 4, 2025
Plant
pests
(including
pathogens)
threaten
forests,
reduce
carbon
sequestration,
disrupt
trade,
and
are
costly
to
manage.
Traditionally,
forest
surveys
involve
the
visual
inspection
of
trees
for
symptoms
disease;
however,
this
process
is
time
consuming
by
observed,
disease
may
be
widespread.
New
methods
surveillance
needed
help
plant
health
authorities
monitor
protect
forests
from
disease.
Previous
research
has
shown
that
metabarcoding
environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
can
used
identify
pests.
This
study
collected
rainwater
samples
five
sites
across
Northern
Ireland
every
month
a
year
examine
whether
eDNA
could
detect
diseases
in
forests.
Metabarcoding
internal
transcribed
spacer
(ITS)
region
was
determine
fungal
oomycete
profile
passed
through
canopy
spruce,
pine,
oak,
ash
trees,
along
with
non-tree
field
trap.
In
total,
65
known
were
detected;
seven
regulated
pests,
two
had
not
been
previously
identified
Ireland.
work
demonstrates
programmes.
Fungal Diversity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
125(1), P. 1 - 71
Published: March 20, 2024
Abstract
The
field
of
mycology
has
grown
from
an
underappreciated
subset
botany,
to
a
valuable,
modern
scientific
discipline.
As
this
study
grown,
there
have
been
significant
contributions
science,
technology,
and
industry,
highlighting
the
value
fungi
in
era.
This
paper
looks
at
current
research,
along
with
existing
limitations,
suggests
future
areas
where
scientists
can
focus
their
efforts,
mycology.
We
show
how
become
important
emerging
diseases
medical
discuss
trends
potential
drug
novel
compound
discovery.
explore
phylogenomics,
its
potential,
outcomes
address
question
phylogenomics
be
applied
fungal
ecology.
In
addition,
functional
genomics
studies
are
discussed
importance
unravelling
intricate
mechanisms
underlying
behaviour,
interactions,
adaptations,
paving
way
for
comprehensive
understanding
biology.
look
research
building
materials,
they
used
as
carbon
sinks,
biocircular
economies.
numbers
always
great
interest
often
written
about
estimates
varied
greatly.
Thus,
we
needs
order
obtain
more
reliable
estimates.
aspects
machine
learning
(AI)
it
mycological
research.
Plant
pathogens
affecting
food
production
systems
on
global
scale,
such,
needed
area,
particularly
disease
detection.
latest
data
High
Throughput
Sequencing
if
still
gaining
new
knowledge
same
rate
before.
A
review
nanotechnology
is
provided
addressed.
Arbuscular
Mycorrhizal
Fungi
addressed
acknowledged.
Fungal
databases
becoming
important,
therefore
provide
major
databases.
Edible
medicinal
huge
medicines,
especially
Asia
prospects
discussed.
Lifestyle
changes
(e.g.,
endophytes,
pathogens,
and/or
saprobes)
also
extremely
trend
special
issue
Diversity.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(23), P. 3886 - 3886
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Foodborne
pathogens
are
microorganisms
that
cause
illness
through
contamination,
presenting
significant
risks
to
public
health
and
food
safety.
This
review
explores
the
metabolites
produced
by
these
pathogens,
including
toxins
secondary
metabolites,
their
implications
for
human
health,
particularly
concerning
cancer
risk.
We
examine
various
such
as
Salmonella
sp.,
Campylobacter
Escherichia
coli,
Listeria
monocytogenes,
detailing
specific
of
concern
carcinogenic
mechanisms.
study
discusses
analytical
techniques
detecting
chromatography,
spectrometry,
immunoassays,
along
with
challenges
associated
detection.
covers
effective
control
strategies,
processing
techniques,
sanitation
practices,
regulatory
measures,
emerging
technologies
in
pathogen
control.
manuscript
considers
broader
highlighting
importance
robust
policies,
awareness,
education.
identifies
research
gaps
innovative
approaches,
recommending
advancements
detection
methods,
preventive
policy
improvements
better
manage
foodborne
metabolites.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
The
increasing
prevalence
of
plant
pathogens
presents
a
critical
challenge
to
global
food
security
and
agricultural
sustainability.
While
accurate,
traditional
diagnostic
methods
are
often
time-consuming,
resource-intensive,
unsuitable
for
real-time
field
applications.
emergence
portable
tools
represents
paradigm
shift
in
disease
management,
offering
rapid,
on-site
detection
with
high
accuracy
minimal
technical
expertise.
This
review
explores
technologies'
development,
deployment,
future
potential,
including
handheld
analyzers,
smartphone-integrated
systems,
microfluidics,
lab-on-a-chip
platforms.
We
examine
the
core
technologies
underlying
these
devices,
such
as
biosensors,
nucleic
acid
amplification
techniques,
immunoassays,
highlighting
their
applicability
detect
bacterial,
viral,
fungal
diverse
settings.
Furthermore,
integration
devices
digital
technologies,
Internet
Things
(IoT),
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
machine
learning
(ML),
is
transforming
surveillance
management.
diagnostics
have
clear
advantages
speed,
cost-effectiveness,
user
accessibility,
challenges
related
sensitivity,
durability,
regulatory
standards
remain.
Innovations
nanotechnology,
multiplex
platforms,
personalized
agriculture
promise
further
enhance
efficacy
diagnostics.
By
providing
comprehensive
overview
current
exploring
directions,
this
underscores
role
advancing
precision
mitigating
impact
on
production.
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 1260 - 1295
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Plant
diseases
and
pests
present
significant
challenges
to
global
food
security,
leading
substantial
losses
in
agricultural
productivity
threatening
environmental
sustainability.
As
the
world's
population
grows,
ensuring
availability
becomes
increasingly
urgent.
This
review
explores
significance
of
advanced
plant
disease
detection
techniques
pest
management
for
enhancing
security.
Traditional
methods
often
rely
on
visual
inspection
are
time-consuming
subjective.
leads
delayed
interventions
ineffective
control
measures.
However,
recent
advancements
remote
sensing,
imaging
technologies,
molecular
diagnostics
offer
powerful
tools
early
precise
detection.
Big
data
analytics
machine
learning
play
pivotal
roles
analyzing
vast
complex
datasets,
thus
accurately
identifying
predicting
occurrence
severity.
We
explore
how
prompt
employing
enable
more
efficient
concurrently
minimize
impact
conventional
practices.
Furthermore,
we
analyze
make
future
recommendations
improve
precision
sensitivity
current
techniques.
propose
incorporating
eco-evolutionary
theories
into
research
enhance
understanding
pathogen
spread
climates
mitigate
risk
outbreaks.
highlight
need
a
science-policy
interface
that
works
closely
with
scientists,
policymakers,
relevant
intergovernmental
organizations
ensure
coordination
collaboration
among
them,
ultimately
developing
effective
monitoring
strategies
needed
securing
sustainable
production
well-being.
Environmental and Experimental Botany,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
221, P. 105737 - 105737
Published: March 15, 2024
Understanding
and
anticipating
the
impacts
of
climate
change
on
plant-pathogen
interactions
are
a
major
challenge
for
agriculture
21st
century.
Prediction
models
forecast
an
increase
in
atmospheric
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
levels
by
2100
that
could
reach
1045
ppm.
Plant
physiology
is
directly
affected
CO2
as
plants
living
organisms
consume
through
photosynthesis
to
produce
organic
matter.
Since
early
days
agriculture,
plant
diseases
can
alter
not
only
quality
productions
but
also
be
responsible
important
yield
losses.
viruses
obligate,
acellular
pathogens
cause
serious
epidemics
agricultural
crops
with
annual
losses
more
than
$
30
billion.
As
elevated
concentration
(eCO2)
modulates
primary
secondary
metabolisms
obligate
pathogens,
it
likely
eCO2
modulate
molecular
defenses
viruses.
In
context,
present
review
focuses
effect
physiological
responses
virus
infections.
First,
we
will
compare
different
experimental
methodologies
used
study
impact
enrichment
plant-virus
discuss
designs
applied
experiments.
We
virus-infection
parameters
infected
describe
combined
abiotic
stresses,
including
temperature,
interactions.