Application of nanoparticles in controlling of phytopathogenic fungi and improving fungicide’s performances

Subject Areas : Plant Pests

Mohammad Reza Eslahi ¹ , roghaeh Asadboland ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Protection, Khouzestan Agriculture and Natural Resource Research and Education Center, AREEO, Ahvaz, Iran
2 - , Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2021-05-17 Accepted : 2021-05-17 Published : 2020-08-22

Keywords: agriculture, nanotechnology, Nanopesticide, Nanocariers, Plant diseaes management,

Abstract :

Annually, 20-40% of agricultural products are destroyed by plant pests and pathogens. Plant disease management depends on pesticides and toxins that are potentially harmful to humans and the environment. Nanotechnology can offer benefits to pesticides, including reduced toxicity, improved reliability and durability and increased solubility in pesticides that are sparingly soluble in water. This paper examines two trends in the use of nanoparticles in controlling of phytopathogenic fungi: nanoparticles as protectors independently or as nanocarriers for fungicides. Despite the many potential benefits of nanoparticles, few nanoparticle-based products have been commercialized for agricultural applications. The lack of commercial applications can be explained by several factors, including the insufficient number of field studies and the lack of attention to the pest-host system. In other industries, nanotechnology has advanced rapidly, and it seems that the only way to continue advancing nanotechnology applications in agriculture is to understand the fundamental research questions and find scientific gaps for the rational and easy development of commercial nanoproducts.