Nano-based smart pesticide formulations: Emerging opportunities for agriculture

S Kumar, M Nehra, N Dilbaghi, G Marrazza… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
The incorporation of nanotechnology as a means for nanopesticides is in the early stage of
development. The main idea behind this incorporation is to lower the indiscriminate use of …

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 …

Multifunctional nanoparticles and nanopesticides in agricultural application

J Yin, X Su, S Yan, J Shen - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The unscientific application of pesticides can easily cause a series of ecological
environmental safety issues, which seriously restrict the sustainable development of modern …

Are nano-pesticides really meant for cleaner production? An overview on recent developments, benefits, environmental hazards and future prospectives

N Rani, A Duhan, A Pal, P Kumari, RK Beniwal… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world is seeking hard for sustainable agricultural practices with one of the prime
objectives to improve crop yield through effective pest management. Scientific diaspora has …

Safe nanotechnologies for increasing the effectiveness of environmentally friendly natural agrochemicals

M Vurro, C Miguel‐Rojas… - Pest management …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Natural compounds and living organisms continue to play a limited role in crop protection,
and few of them have reached the market, despite their attractiveness and the efforts made …

Synthesis, characterization, and cytotoxicity of starch-encapsulated biogenic silver nanoparticle and its improved anti-bacterial activity

K Saravanakumar, B Sriram, A Sathiyaseelan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work reported synthesis, characterization, and biocompatibility of starch
encapsulated silver nanoparticles (St-PF-AgNPs) and their antibacterial activity. The …

Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with thiamine stimulate growth and enhances protection against wilt disease in Chickpea

S Muthukrishnan, I Murugan, M Selvaraj - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoencapsulation is considered as one of the unique technique for increasing the
bioavailability, solubility and retention time of bioactive compounds. In this study, thiamine …

A review of materials used as carrier agents in pesticide formulations

SNM Yusoff, A Kamari, NFA Aljafree - International journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Development of environmentally-friendly pesticides for sustainable agriculture is a
key focus in the agrochemical industry. Identifying novel active ingredients and improving …

Budding trends in integrated pest management using advanced micro-and nano-materials: Challenges and perspectives

N Khandelwal, RS Barbole, SS Banerjee… - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
One of the most vital supports to sustain human life on the planet earth is the agriculture
system that has been constantly challenged in terms of yield. Crop losses due to insect pest …

γ-Polyglutamic acid/chitosan nanoparticles for the plant growth regulator gibberellic acid: Characterization and evaluation of biological activity

AES Pereira, IE Sandoval-Herrera… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
The growth regulator gibberellic acid (GA 3) has several uses in the field, improving
germination, plant development, productivity, and the quality of food. This work describes the …