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Nanotechnology in Insect Pest Management

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Molecular Approaches for Sustainable Insect Pest Management

Abstract

Nanotechnology has a wide range of applications in the stream of agriculture, medicine, pharmaceuticals, etc. In recent decades, it has become one of the most important technological interventions, especially in agriculture. The present-day agriculture is facing several bottlenecks in maintaining productivity in shrinking resources. On the other hand, crop losses from insect pests are increasing. Different chemical-based pesticides used in crop protection are directly or indirectly affecting living beings and the environment. Different ways were worked out to solve this problem, and nanotechnology is one of the most effective methods in the management of insect pests in agriculture. This technology helps in increment in crop yield along with plant protection against a variety of biotic and abiotic stresses. Different nanoparticles (NPs), such as Ag NPs, Au NPs, Mg(OH)2 NPs, magnetite NPs, and essential oil NPs, are being used for insect pest control. These nanoparticles are formulated in lipid, polymer, clay, metal, and other nanoformulations for better delivery of active ingredients. Key benefits of nanopesticides are low dose, high active ingredient loading, slow and controlled release, biodegradable, reduced losses, protection against photodegradation, etc. There is a long way to go in nanopesticide research in pest management, and different ways are looked upon for reducing off-target effects and other demerits of nanopesticides. Therefore, to sustainably protect plants from insect pests, the use of bioconjugated nanomaterial-based insecticides and pesticides could be a viable option that would be desirable in precision farming.

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Authors gratefully acknowledge Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Lucknow, UP, India, and ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan, UP, India, for all the support rendered.

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Gupta, A., Sahu, P.K., Tiwari, R.K. (2021). Nanotechnology in Insect Pest Management. In: Omkar (eds) Molecular Approaches for Sustainable Insect Pest Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3591-5_12

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