Nanopesticides from research and development to mechanisms of action and sustainable use in agriculture /: from research and development to mechanisms of action and sustainable use in agriculture. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Leonardo F. Fraceto, Vera Lucia S. S. de Castro, Renato Grillo, Daiana Ávila, Halley Caixeta Oliveira, Renata Lima, editors.
• Other Names: Fraceto, Leonardo Fernandes; De Castro, Vera Lucia S. S; Grillo, Renato; Ávile, Daiana; Oliveira, Halley Caixeta; Lima, Renata
• Contents: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Natural Degradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates as the Basis for Creation of Prolonged and Targeted Pesticides to Protect Cultivated Plants from Weeds and Pathogens -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Polyhydroxyalkanoates as a Basis for Pesticide Deposition -- 3 Experimental Formulations of the Fungicide Tebuconazole and Their Efficacy -- 4 Experimental Formulations of Herbicides and Evaluation of Their Efficacy -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Smart Nano-Chitosan for Fungal Disease Control -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chitosan-Based NMs 2.1 Sole Chitosan NMs -- 2.2 Inorganic Based Chitosan NMs -- 2.2.1 Cu-Chitosan NMs -- 2.2.2 Zn-Chitosan NMs -- 2.2.3 Ag-Chitosan NPs -- 2.2.4 AgNPs, Chitosan, and Fungicide Zineb (Zi) NMs -- 2.3 Organic Based Chitosan NMs -- 2.3.1 Zataria multiflora Essential Oils in Chitosan -- 2.3.2 Chitosan-Thymol Nanoparticles -- 2.3.3 Chitosan-Thyme-Oregano, Thyme-Tea Tree and Thyme-Pepper Mint Essential Oils -- 2.3.4 Chitosan with Cymbopogon martinii Essential Oil -- 2.3.5 Chitosan with Pepper Tree (Schinus molle) Essential Oil -- 2.3.6 Mentha piperita Essential Oils in Chitosan-Cinnamic Acid Nanogel 2.3.7 Thyme Oil with Chitosan/Boehmite -- 2.3.8 Thiadiazole-Functionalized Chitosan Derivatives -- 2.3.9 Salicylic Acid-Chitosan NMs -- 2.3.10 Silica-Chitosan NMs -- 2.3.11 Chitosan-Saponin NMs -- 2.3.12 Oleoyl-Chitosan NMs -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- The Use of Nanocarriers to Improve the Efficiency of RNAi-Based Pesticides in Agriculture -- 1 RNAi in Crop Protection: An Introduction -- 2 Barriers Affecting RNAi Efficacy in Invertebrates -- 3 Using Nanocarriers to Improve RNAi Efficacy in Invertebrates -- 4 Nanocarriers for Non-transgenic in Planta dsRNA Delivery 5 Biosafety and Regulatory Considerations for the Use of Nanoparticles in dsRNA Delivery -- References -- Understanding the Interaction of Nanopesticides with Plants -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Nanomaterials Interacting with Plants -- 1.2 Uptake of Nanopesticides by Plants -- 2 The Mechanism of Nanopesticide Action -- 2.1 Nanoparticles and Seed Germination -- 2.2 Nanopesticides and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Generation -- 2.2.1 Ionic Release and Binding Affinity of Nanopesticides -- 2.2.2 Nanopesticide on the Photosynthetic Apparatus -- 2.3 Nanoencapsulated Pesticides and Plant Responses 2.4 A Brief Review of Computational Tools for Nanopesticide Risk Assessment in Plants -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Methods for Understanding the Fate of Nanopesticides in Soil and Water -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Durability of Nanocarrier-AI Association -- 2.1 Release Experiments in Water -- 2.1.1 Continuous Methods: Dialysis Methods -- 2.1.2 Discontinuous Methods: Sample-and-Separate Methods -- 2.2 Release Experiment in Soil -- 2.3 Mathematical Models for Nanopesticide Release -- 2.4 Indirect Estimation of Durability -- 3 Methods for Measuring Sorption of Active Ingredients in Soils
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 632/.95; Pesticides -- Technological innovations; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology; Pesticides -- Technological innovations; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030448738; 3030448738
• Related ISBNs: 303044872X; 9783030448721
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