Nanopesticides and ‘All-Organic’ Nanopesticide Synthesis, Classification and their Use in Agriculture
Mehra S Sidhu and Subash Singh
2025/05/19
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15464794
ABSTRACT
Two of the most significant difficulties that the new millennium presents are the achievement of sustainable agricultural productivity and the improvement of global food security. When it comes to addressing these difficulties, innovative technologies are required. These technologies should be able to boost global food production while simultaneously limiting collateral environmental harm and conserving the resilience of agroecosystems against a climate that is changing rapidly. When compared to conventional pesticides, nanomaterials that can encapsulate and deliver pesticidal active ingredients (AIs) responsively (for instance, regulated, targeted, and synchronized) present new options to boost the efficacy and efficiency of traditional pesticides. Although there are benefits to using nanoparticles in standard nanopesticide formulations, current studies indicate that some of these nanoparticles can harm crops and beneficial creatures. This toxicity is caused by the accumulation of nanoparticles in the organisms and their passage via the food chain. Consequently, conventional nanopesticides are considered disadvantageous for "green agriculture". When evaluating the present circumstances, creating "all-organic" nanopesticides might serve as an advanced solution for mitigating the harmful effects of conventional nanopesticides. Nevertheless, their understanding and practical use of concepts are significantly restricted. All-organic nanoparticles synthesized using green methods are more ecologically benign than traditional nanopesticides since they have low residue and dangerous effects. This research examines the present state of development of 'all-organic' nanomaterials and their potential as organic nanopesticides on target species compared to conventional nanopesticides.
AUTHOR AFFILIATIONS
1 Electron Microscopy and Nanoscience Lab, Directorate of Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 141 004
2 School of Organic Farming, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 141 004
CITATION
Sidhu MS and Singh S (2025) Nanopesticides and ‘All-Organic’ Nanopesticide Synthesis, Classification and their Use in Agriculture. Environmental Science Archives 4(1): 274-288.
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