Metallic nanoparticles unveiled: Synthesis, characterization, and their environmental, medicinal, and agricultural applications

MT Aminzai, M Yildirim, E Yabalak - Talanta, 2024 - Elsevier
Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) have attracted great interest among scientists and
researchers for years due to their unique optical, physiochemical, biological, and magnetic …

Emerging trends to replace pesticides with nanomaterials: Recent experiences and future perspectives for ecofriendly environment

H Wang, M Jafir, M Irfan, T Ahmad… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the widespread usage to safeguard crops and manage pests, pesticides have
detrimental effects on the environment and human health. The necessity to find sustainable …

Sex-dependent effects of biosynthesized nanoparticles on stored bean pests and their non-target parasitoid

PP San, YZ Zhang, EAM Helmy, C Adarkwah, M Tuda - Crop Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
The efficacy of green nanotechnology in biological control remains uncertain because of a
lack of knowledge of side-effects on natural enemies and sex-dependent effects on target …

Synergism and toxicity of iron nanoparticles derived from Trigonella foenum-graecum against pyrethriod treatment in S. litura and H. armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae …

R Muthusamy, G Ramkumar, S Kumarasamy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura and cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera
(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are important pests of various agricultural crops that cause sevier …

Eco-friendly approaches of zinc oxide and silver nitrate nanoparticles along with plant extracts against Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) under laboratory conditions

A Shabir, ZM Sarwar, H Ali - Science Progress, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The tobacco cutworm (Spodoptera litura) is a widespread pest that inflicts severe damage
on various crops, including cotton, tobacco, and vegetables, with a particular preference for …

Metallic nanoentities: Bio-engineered silver, gold, and silver/gold bimetallic nanoparticles for biomedical applications

S Mujahid, N Ambreen, M Yaseen, M Ihtesham… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This present study reports the biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), gold
nanoparticles (AuNPs) and Ag/Au bimetallic nanoparticles (BNPs) using bark extract of plant …

Determination of insecticidal potential of selected plant extracts against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) larvae

U Saleem, M Asrar, F Jabeen, SM Hussain, D Hussain - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a devastating pest that attacks a
wide range of crops, including sugarcane, rice, and maize. The purpose of this study is to …

A comparison of the reproductive systems: a virgin and mated female Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

P Krutmuang, M Sanchatthai, J Rajula, LW Jing… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) has lately been a threat to maize and other
crops in the graminaceous family in most parts of the world. For a long time, this devastating …

Effects of copper nanoparticles synthesized from the entomopathogen Metarhizium robertsii against the dengue vector Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894)

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, P Sarayut, P Krutmuang - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Aedes albopictus, known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is a significant vector for dengue fever,
chikungunya, zika virus, yellow fever. Current control methods rely on chemical insecticides …

Nanomaterial-encapsulated dsRNA of ecdysone-induced early gene E75, a potential RNAi-based SIT strategy for pest control against Bactrocera dorsalis

X Li, J Xiao, X Cheng, H Zhang, W Zheng - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bactrocera dorsalis is a notorious pest widely distributed across most Asian countries. With
the rapid development of pesticide resistance, new pest control methods are urgently …