Nanotechnology for Pest Management: A New Era in Plant Protection
Sankarganesh E.*
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur-741252, West Bengal, India
Rajeshwaran B.
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur-741252, West Bengal, India
Lavanya Sravani B.
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur-741252, West Bengal, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Agriculture, Crop Protection, Pesticides, Nanomaterial
Abstract
Pesticides are widely used in agricultural production throughout the world to protect the crops from pest risk. Advancement of technology in different fields and proper monitoring methods, pest and disease detection, smart systems of chemicals, gene delivery in the crops, and many other applications have revolutionized agriculture. Applications of nanotechnology in crop protection hold significant promises in the management of insect pests and have wider use as insecticides through control and target delivery. Nano-based materials have given the ray of hope for the development of efficient and potential approaches against insect pests.
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