Nanopesticides in agricultural pest management and their environmental risks: a review

M Kannan, N Bojan, J Swaminathan, G Zicarelli… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Increasing global population demands modernization in agricultural production to achieve
sustainable food security. The frequent pest infestation causes a significant economic loss …

Nanoparticles assisted regulation of oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme system in plants under salt stress: A review

M Zia-ur-Rehman, S Anayatullah, E Irfan, SM Hussain… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The global biomass production from agricultural farmlands is facing severe constraints from
abiotic stresses like soil salinization. Salinity-mediated stress triggered the overproduction of …

[HTML][HTML] The potential exposure and hazards of metal-based nanoparticles on plants and environment, with special emphasis on ZnO NPs, TiO2 NPs, and AgNPs: a …

M Khan, MSA Khan, KK Borah, Y Goswami… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present age of technological advancement, nanotechnology and its associated
applications have been able to gain attention because of their ability to create a revolution in …

Exploring the nano-wonders: unveiling the role of Nanoparticles in enhancing salinity and drought tolerance in plants

A Rehman, S Khan, F Sun, Z Peng, K Feng… - Frontiers in plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Plants experience diverse abiotic stresses, encompassing low or high temperature, drought,
water logging and salinity. The challenge of maintaining worldwide crop cultivation and food …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions of nanoparticles and salinity stress at physiological, biochemical and molecular levels in plants: A review

H Etesami, H Fatemi, M Rizwan - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Salinity stress is one of the most destructive non-biological stresses in plants that has
adversely affected many agricultural lands in the world. Salinity stress causes many …

Nanoremediation strategies to address environmental problems

MA Rather, S Bhuyan, R Chowdhury, R Sarma… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A rapid rise in population, extensive anthropogenic activities including agricultural practices,
up-scaled industrialization, massive deforestation, etc. are the leading causes of …

Positive effects of metallic nanoparticles on plants: Overview of involved mechanisms

P Landa - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are considered as potential agents for agriculture as
fertilizers, growth enhancers and pesticides. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms that …

Impact of heavy metals and nanoparticles on aquatic biota

SK Kahlon, G Sharma, JM Julka, A Kumar… - Environmental chemistry …, 2018 - Springer
Human activities such as industrialisation, urbanisation and agriculture have adversely
impacted terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Water pollutants such as heavy metals and …

Nanoparticles in the soil–plant system: a review

B Ahmed, A Rizvi, K Ali, J Lee, A Zaidi, MS Khan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in many industrial sectors due to their unique
properties, yet their introduction in ecosystems is of concern for health and food security. In …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing plant extracts for eco-friendly synthesis of iron nanoparticle (Fe-NPs): Characterization and their potential applications for ameliorating …

FU Haider, U Zulfiqar, N ul Ain, S Hussain… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Iron-nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) are increasingly been utilized in environmental
applications due to their efficacy and strong catalytic activities. The novelty of nanoparticle …