Applications and Research of Nanocarriers and Nanopesticides in Agriculture

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanotechnology in Agriculture".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 401

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Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
Interests: nanomaetrials; nanopesticides; plant protection

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College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Interests: nanomaetrials; nanopesticide; nanobiopesticide; plant protection
Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
Interests: nanopesticides; plant protection; pesticide toxicology; RNAi

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Institute of Plant Protection, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, China
Interests: nanomaetrials; nanopesticides; plant protection; phytopathology

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Dear Colleagues,

The rapid rise of nanotechnology has successfully addressed numerous challenging issues in agricultural production, driving the sustainable development of modern agriculture. How to enhance the targeted action and control efficacy of components such as chemical pesticides, biopesticides, and dsRNA through the use of nanotechnology remains a key challenge for researchers. Among these efforts, the design or selection of environmentally friendly nanocarriers has become a critical factor influencing the application of nanopesticides.

This Special Issue of Nanomaterials aims to present current advancements in the applications of nanotechnology for pesticide formulation and agricultural plant disease and pest control. Research in this field has gained further momentum ever since nanopesticides were selected by IUPAC as one of the "ten chemical innovations that will change our world." Nanomaterials, either by themselves or as carriers loaded with active ingredients, can achieve highly efficient prevention and control of agricultural plant diseases and pests. Therefore, in this Special Issue, we invite contributions from leading experts in the field to provide cutting-edge perspectives on the progress of nanopesticides in plant protection applications.

Dr. Wenhua Rao
Dr. Xiaohong Pan
Dr. Chao Shen
Dr. Rongbo Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • nanomaetrials
  • nanopesticides
  • nanocarriers
  • targeted release
  • plant protection

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Innovative Application of Nanomaterials in Vegetable Cultivation: Recent Advances in Growth Promotion and Stress Tolerance
by Wenxuan Lv, Yixue Bai, Dongyang Zhu, Changzheng He, Fengjiao Bu, Yusong Luo, Ping Zhao, Yanhong Qiu, Zunzheng Wei, Jie Zhang, Shaogui Guo, Yongtao Yu, Jingfang Wang, Yi Ren, Guoyi Gong, Haiying Zhang, Yong Xu, Guang Liu, Sihui Dai and Maoying Li
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(21), 1659; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15211659 (registering DOI) - 31 Oct 2025
Abstract
Vegetables are crucial to human diet and health. To ensure sustainable vegetable production, regulatory measures are needed to enhance seed germination, plant growth, and resilience to extreme environmental conditions. Nanomaterials (NMs), owing to their high surface area, nanoscale dimensions, and unique photocatalytic properties, [...] Read more.
Vegetables are crucial to human diet and health. To ensure sustainable vegetable production, regulatory measures are needed to enhance seed germination, plant growth, and resilience to extreme environmental conditions. Nanomaterials (NMs), owing to their high surface area, nanoscale dimensions, and unique photocatalytic properties, exhibit remarkable biological effects, such as promoting germination and growth, as well as improving stress resistance in crops, offering novel solutions to key challenges in vegetable cultivation. This review summarizes the absorption pathways of NMs in plants, specifically through the leaves and roots of vegetables. Their uptake and translocation occur via passive diffusion, active transport, and endocytosis, with key influencing factors including particle size, chemical composition, surface charge, and surface modifications. We further evaluate the advantages of nanofertilizers and nanopesticides, in vegetable production over their traditional counterparts, focusing on improvements in seed germination rates, seedling vigor, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and overall yield and quality. Through this review, we aim to offer comprehensive insights into the application of NMs in vegetable crop production. Full article
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