Multi-Omics Approaches for Sustainable Crop Protection

Modern agriculture faces unprecedented challenges from emerging insect pests, plant diseases, climate change, pesticide resistance, and increasing demands for environmentally sustainable crop production. Recent advances in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and systems biology have transformed our understanding of plant–pest–microbe interactions, enabling the development of innovative, precision-based crop protection strategies. Multi-Omics Approaches for Sustainable Crop Protection: Integrating Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics in Pest and Disease Management brings together leading researchers from around the world to present the latest scientific advances in multi-omics technologies and their practical applications in sustainable agriculture. The book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective on molecular crop protection, spanning fundamental biological mechanisms to field-level implementation. It integrates cutting-edge topics including genome editing, RNA interference, microbial symbiosis, insect gut microbiomes, plant defense proteomics, metabolomics, systems biology, predictive modelling, integrated pest management, beneficial insects, and climate-resilient agriculture. By combining molecular biology, bioinformatics, ecology, and applied agricultural sciences, this volume serves as a valuable resource for addressing current and future challenges in global food security. Key FeaturesComprehensive coverage of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and systems biology for sustainable crop protection. Explores CRISPR–Cas, RNA interference, and advanced molecular breeding for pest and disease management. Highlights plant-associated microbial communities, microbial symbiosis, and insect gut microbiomes in biological control. Discusses plant defense mechanisms, secondary metabolites, and plant-derived bioactive compounds for natural pest suppression. Presents predictive multi-omics modelling, economic thresholds, beneficial insects, and integrated pest management strategies. Examines climate-resilient crop protection approaches and emerging trends in modern entomology and precision agriculture. This book is intended for researchers, academics, postgraduate students, plant protection specialists, entomologists, plant pathologists, microbiologists, molecular biologists, crop scientists, breeders, bioinformaticians, and agricultural professionals seeking to apply multi-omics technologies to sustainable pest and disease management. It also serves as a valuable reference for advanced courses in crop protection, agricultural biotechnology, molecular plant sciences, and precision agriculture.