Nanopesticides: Potential Benefits and Challenges in Agricultural Production
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Medicines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 2262
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanopesticides; nanobiotechnology; biosensors; nanocarrier-based gene delivery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanopesticides are becoming an increasingly attractive formulation to enhance the effectiveness and durability of pesticides while reducing the quantity of active ingredients required. It is possible to optimize pesticide usage and mitigate issues, such as environmental contamination, bioaccumulation, and harmful organism resistance, with precision farming. The interactions between biological systems and nanopesticides are complex, and the potential risks posed by their toxicity to non-target organisms, transport, bioaccumulation, and interactions with other environmental pollutants must be carefully assessed.
In this Special Issue, we aim to discuss the current benefits and challenges associated with nanopesticides and enhance the assessment of their advantages and environmental risks. We hope to explore various aspects of nanopesticides, including their formulation types, preparation methods, characterization and application techniques, harmful organism control strategies, toxicology in plant and animal models, environmental risks, and current approaches in risk assessment and regulatory strategies.
We invite scientists from diverse backgrounds to submit original manuscripts, including articles, reviews, and short communications, on the benefits and challenges of using nanopesticides in agricultural production.
Prof. Dr. Zhanghua Zeng
Dr. Bo Cui
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanopesticides
- mechanism of action
- nanopesticides’ advantages
- formulation methods
- controlled release
- toxicology
- environmental risks
- pesticide fate
- regulatory strategies
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