Nano-biofungicides: emerging trend in insect pest control

A Bhattacharyya, P Duraisamy, M Govindarajan… - … and applications through …, 2016 - Springer
A Bhattacharyya, P Duraisamy, M Govindarajan, AA Buhroo, R Prasad
Advances and applications through fungal nanobiotechnology, 2016Springer
Application of pesticides, which encompasses insecticides, fungicides, herbicides,
nematicides etc., being used for plant defence mechanisms, embarrasses pest organisms.
Although, pesticides eliminate the problem of pests, the use of synthetic pesticides has
resulted in unsustainable management of our soil resources. This can be explained as due
to the development of resistance by the pest organisms on continuous exposure to the
pesticides, thus posing a challenge which leads to development of new classes of …
Abstract
Application of pesticides, which encompasses insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, nematicides etc., being used for plant defence mechanisms, embarrasses pest organisms. Although, pesticides eliminate the problem of pests, the use of synthetic pesticides has resulted in unsustainable management of our soil resources. This can be explained as due to the development of resistance by the pest organisms on continuous exposure to the pesticides, thus posing a challenge which leads to development of new classes of pesticides. These pesticides, apart from targeting the pest organisms, causes undesirable effects to all matrices of the environment-viz, soil, water, air, biota etc., Hence, the need for the development of ecofriendly pesticides becomes immediate inevitability. However, there is no one single method for efficient command on insect pests. Among the various classes of pesticides, fungicides form a major group of domineering plant diseases of fungal origin, either by inhibiting the growth of the fungi or by complete biocidal activity. The significance of fungicides is due to the fact that fungal diseases stands first in crop thrashing world wide. Currently, apart from the existing synthetic fungicides in the market, biofungicides occupies an unique position in controlling target diseases of fungal origin. An advanced technology in the field of biopesticides is the employment of engineered nanomaterials. These nanomaterials are more reactive can conjugate with biofungicides forming covalent bonds. This unique property of nanomaterials are exploited to manage the plant-pest chain. Therefore, this manuscript focus on nanobiofungicides as a powerful alternative for eco-friendly management of insect pests, in the coming decade.
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