Nanomaterials in Controlling Plant Pests, Pathogens, and Associated Risks

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Worldwide crop yield loss is significantly influenced by insect pests and plant diseases. Their management is tedious and challenging because of the limitations in early diagnosis, broad host range, and soil stability. Therefore, it is necessary to establish an innovative and efficient method of control to prevent the losses caused by insect pests and diseases that affect plants. The basis of present plant disease management strategies, which have the potential to upset the balance of nature, is the use of chemicals. An effective solution to the difficulties in recognizing and managing soil-borne plant disease has been offered by nanotechnology. Presently, use of nanotechnology for the control of diseases and insect pests involves utilizing a range of methods, 348 including protective nanoparticles, transporters of actives such as pesticides, fertilizers, antimicrobials, and microorganisms, or tactics that enhance plant growth and development. To develop an effective management strategy, plant diseases and insect pests can also be precisely and accurately detected using nanotechnology. Nanoparticles’ distinctive physicochemical characteristics enable higher penetration and interaction with biological membranes, improving their effectiveness and release ability. However, agricultural nanotechnology, in particular, is immobile in its formative years, and to reach its occupied apparent, general field experiments, the use of plant-host interaction, and toxicological studies are necessary to address the fundamental questions connected to the creation of commercial nanoformulations.

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