To meet the increasing demand for food, pesticides must be overused to protect crops from
pests and diseases. However, the chronic use of excessive pesticides poses a risk to human …

Pesticides, as important inputs in modern agriculture, are widely used to improve crop yield
and suppress diseases and pests for global food security. However, most traditional …

Pesticides are the basis for defending against major biological disasters and important for
ensuring national food security. Biocompatible, biodegradable, intelligent, and responsive …

Pesticides and fertilizers are widely used to enhance agriculture yields, although the fraction
of the pesticides applied in the field that reaches the targets is less than 0.1%. Such …

The excessive application of pesticides and fertilizers has generated losses in biological
diversity, environmental pollution, and harmful effects on human health. Under this context …

Two of the most important challenges of the new millennium are the sustainability of
agricultural output and the security of global food supplies. The ability of agro-ecosystems to …

Effective pest management for enhanced crop output is one of the primary goals of
establishing sustainable agricultural practices in the world. Pesticides are critical in …

Smart core–shell nanocarriers can release pesticides in response to stimuli from the
microenvironment associated with pests and the physiological behaviors of protected crops …

The inefficient and improper use of conventional pesticides has prompted the development
of targeted and cost-effective pesticide delivery systems, which aim to optimize the efficient …

Nanocarrier-based delivery systems can be used to increase the safety and efficacy of active
ingredients in medical, veterinary, or agricultural applications, particularly when such …