Advances in controlled release pesticide formulations: Prospects to safer integrated pest management and sustainable agriculture

A Singh, N Dhiman, AK Kar, D Singh, MP Purohit… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
As the world is striving hard towards sustainable agricultural practices for a better tomorrow,
one of the primary focuses is on effective pest management for enhanced crop productivity …

Stimuli-responsive pesticide carriers based on porous nanomaterials: A review

J Zhou, G Liu, Z Guo, M Wang, C Qi, G Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Pesticides, as important inputs in modern agriculture, are widely used to improve crop yield
and suppress diseases and pests for global food security. However, most traditional …

Nanotechnology for plant disease management

EA Worrall, A Hamid, KT Mody, N Mitter, HR Pappu - Agronomy, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Each year, 20%–40% of crops are lost due to plant pests and pathogens. Existing plant
disease management relies predominantly on toxic pesticides that are potentially harmful to …

Nanoencapsulation, nano-guard for pesticides: a new window for safe application

MD Nuruzzaman, MM Rahman, Y Liu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
The application of nanotechnology in pesticide delivery is relatively new and in the early
stages of development. This technology aims to reduce the indiscriminate use of …

Polysaccharides as safer release systems for agrochemicals

EVR Campos, JL de Oliveira, LF Fraceto… - Agronomy for sustainable …, 2015‏ - Springer
Agrochemicals are used to improve the production of crops. Conventional formulations of
agrochemicals can contaminate the environment, in particular in the case of intensive …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in nanotechnology and its potentialities to control plant pathogenic fungi: A review

AB Kutawa, K Ahmad, A Ali, MZ Hussein… - Biology, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Abstract Approximately 15–18% of crops losses occur as a result of animal pests, while
weeds and microbial diseases cause 34 and 16% losses, respectively. Fungal pathogens …

Construction of a controlled-release delivery system for pesticides using biodegradable PLA-based microcapsules

B Liu, Y Wang, F Yang, X Wang, H Shen, H Cui… - Colloids and surfaces B …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Conventional pesticides usually need to be used in more than recommended dosages due
to their loss and degradation, which results in a large waste of resources and serious …

Herbicidal weed management practices: history and future prospects of nanotechnology in an eco-friendly crop production system

SK Paul, S Mazumder, R Naidu - Heliyon, 2024‏ - cell.com
Weed management is an important aspect of crop production, as weeds cause significant
losses in terms of yield and quality. Various approaches to weed management are …

Polymeric and solid lipid nanoparticles for sustained release of carbendazim and tebuconazole in agricultural applications

EVR Campos, JL Oliveira, CMG da Silva, M Pascoli… - Scientific reports, 2015‏ - nature.com
Abstract Carbendazim (MBC)(methyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate) and tebuconazole
(TBZ)((RS)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4, 4-dimethyl-3-(1H-1, 2, 4-triazol-1-ylmethyl) pentan-3-ol) …

Controlled release for crop and wood protection: Recent progress toward sustainable and safe nanostructured biocidal systems

BD Mattos, BL Tardy, WLE Magalhaes… - Journal of Controlled …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
We review biocide delivery systems (BDS), which are designed to deter or control harmful
organisms that damage agricultural crops, forests and forest products. This is a timely topic …