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Key Challenges in Plant Pathology in the Next Decade

George Sundin
Leonardo de La Fuente
Satyanarayana Tatineni
Marin Brewer
Nik Cunniffe
Thierry Candresse
Thomas Chappell
Gary Munkvold

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Plant diseases significantly impact food security and food safety. It was estimated that food production needs to increase by 50% to feed the projected 9.3 billion people by 2050. Yet, plant pathogens and pests are documented to cause up to 40% yield losses in major crops, including maize, rice, and wheat, resulting in annual worldwide economic losses of approximately US$220 billion. Yield losses due to plant diseases and pests are estimated to be 21.5% (10.1 to 28.1%) in wheat, 30.3% (24.6 to 40.9%) in rice, and 22.6% (19.5 to 41.4%) in maize. In March 2023, The American Phytopathological Society (APS) conducted a survey to identify and rank key challenges in plant pathology in the next decade. Phytopathology subsequently invited papers that address those key challenges in plant pathology, and these were published as a special issue. The key challenges identified include climate change effect on the disease triangle and outbreaks, plant disease resistance mechanisms and its applications, and specific diseases including those caused by Candidatus Liberibacter spp. and Xylella fastidiosa. Additionally, disease detection, natural and man-made disasters, and plant disease control strategies were explored in issue articles. Finally, aspects of open access and how to publish articles to maximize the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse of digital assets in plant pathology were described. Only by identifying the challenges and tracking progress in developing solutions for them will we be able to resolve the issues in plant pathology and ultimately ensure plant health, food security, and food safety.
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hal-04685449 , version 1 (03-09-2024)

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Nian Wang, George Sundin, Leonardo de La Fuente, Jaime Cubero, Satyanarayana Tatineni, et al.. Key Challenges in Plant Pathology in the Next Decade. Phytopathology, 2024, 114 (5), pp.837-842. ⟨10.1094/PHYTO-04-24-0137-KC⟩. ⟨hal-04685449⟩
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