Scientific Sessions

This track investigates the mechanisms by which plants detect, resist, and adapt to threats from fungal, bacterial, viral, and insect pests. Speakers will present advances in effector–host interactions, immune signaling pathways, host specialization, and pathogen genomics. The session will also emphasize diagnostic tools, smart surveillance technologies, RNA-based biocontrol methods, natural products, and IPM strategies that reduce pesticide reliance while safeguarding productivity and environmental health.