Nanoparticles as Alternative Pesticides: Concept, Manufacturing and Activities

Ahmed I. S. Ahmed1   Youn Su Lee2,*   

Abstract

Nanotechnology, which has become an important area of science, has caused an enormous developmental revolution in many fields. In the last two decades researchers have focused on overcoming the obstacles encountered during the preparation of nanoparticles. This article highlights the nanotechnology, along with a brief description of the manufacturing, concepts and activities of nanoparticles as alternative pesticides against plant pathogens, some methods for evaluation of nanoparticles against phytopathogens in vitro and in vivo, and explains the importance of some common nanoparticle types used in agricultural applications and plant pathology.

Acknowledgements

This article was supported by Golden Seed Project (Project No. 213002043SBS10), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries (MOF), Rural Development Administration (RDA), and Korea Forest Service (KFS). This article was also supported by the University-Industry Cooperation Foundation of Kangwon National University & Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF), Egypt.

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