This review article discusses the use of nanotechnology in combination with botanical
insecticides in order to develop systems for pest control in agriculture. The main types of …

Natural compounds and living organisms continue to play a limited role in crop protection,
and few of them have reached the market, despite their attractiveness and the efforts made …

Nanoagrochemicals, such as nanopesticides, nanofertilizers or plant growth stimulating
nanosystems, were primarily designed to increase solubility, enhance bioavailability …

An overview is provided of the current technological strategies (also at the nanoscale level)
recently involved in plant and/or food protection. In addition, the potential use of natural and …

In recent years, the use of substances of natural origin, such as botanical pesticides, has
emerged as a preferred alternative to the use of synthetic pesticides, the excessive use of …

In recent years, many efforts have been made towards the application of nanotechnology in
sustainable food production. In this context, the bio-encapsulation process has taken …

Nanotechnology has imparted excellent substitutes in the area of agriculture for the
management of insect pests without deteriorating the surrounding biota and thereby allows …

Nanotechnology is a promising field of interdisciplinary research. It opens up a wide array of
opportunities in various fields like insecticides, pharmaceuticals, electronics and agriculture …

As compared to bulk form of pesticides, plant-derived nanopesticides through controlled and
sustained release of toxicant have been found to be more effective in reducing pest …

The productivity of vegetable crops is constrained by insect pests. The search for alternative
insect pest control is becoming increasingly important and is including the use of plant …