Climate Extremes and the Plant Disease Triangle: A Critical Synthesis of Host, Pathogen and Microbiome Mechanisms and their Implications for Crop Protection
Muljibhai D. Jehani, Dinesh H. Chaudhary, Manjula G. Chaudhari, Sriram B., Harsh Nimavat & Mahesh M. Chaudhary · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026
The disease triangle, in which disease arises from the intersection of a susceptible host, a virulent pathogen and a conducive environment, has organised plant pathology for more than half a century. Its environmental apex was conceived as a relatively stable backdrop, yet heatwa...