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Nanotechnology has emerged as a transformative tool in sustainable agriculture, particularly in enhancing the efficacy, stability, and precision of biocontrol agents (BCAs) for pest management. This chapter explores the integration of nanomaterials—ranging from metal and metal oxide nanoparticles to polymeric, lipid-based, silica, carbon-based, and hybrid nanostructures—with microbial and botanical systems for biological control. These nano-enabled formulations offer controlled release, targeted delivery, enhanced bioavailability, and improved environmental resilience of BCAs, while reducing dependency on conventional chemical pesticides. Mechanistically, nanotechnology facilitates pest suppression through direct toxicity, microbial delivery, induction of plant defense responses, and synergistic interactions between nanoparticles and beneficial microbes. The chapter also delves into advanced applications such as smart delivery systems using AI and nanosensors, eco-friendly nanoformulations, and precision agriculture technologies. Despite its immense promise, concerns about ecotoxicity, nanoparticle persistence, biosafety, and regulatory frameworks pose critical challenges. Addressing these issues through interdisciplinary research, field validation, and sustainable innovation will be vital for realizing the full potential of nanotechnology in integrated pest management and achieving long-term agricultural sustainability.

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Nanotechnology in Biocontrol Agents for Sustainable Pest Management

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Subhadwip Ghorai,
  • Ankur Mukhopadhyay,
  • Sk Md. Asif,
  • Rajdeep Mohanta,
  • Sourav Roy,
  • Soham Hazra,
  • Sudip Sengupta,
  • Deepanjan Mridha,
  • Arhita Dey,
  • Debadrita Das,
  • Tarit Roychowdhury

摘要

Nanotechnology has emerged as a transformative tool in sustainable agriculture, particularly in enhancing the efficacy, stability, and precision of biocontrol agents (BCAs) for pest management. This chapter explores the integration of nanomaterials—ranging from metal and metal oxide nanoparticles to polymeric, lipid-based, silica, carbon-based, and hybrid nanostructures—with microbial and botanical systems for biological control. These nano-enabled formulations offer controlled release, targeted delivery, enhanced bioavailability, and improved environmental resilience of BCAs, while reducing dependency on conventional chemical pesticides. Mechanistically, nanotechnology facilitates pest suppression through direct toxicity, microbial delivery, induction of plant defense responses, and synergistic interactions between nanoparticles and beneficial microbes. The chapter also delves into advanced applications such as smart delivery systems using AI and nanosensors, eco-friendly nanoformulations, and precision agriculture technologies. Despite its immense promise, concerns about ecotoxicity, nanoparticle persistence, biosafety, and regulatory frameworks pose critical challenges. Addressing these issues through interdisciplinary research, field validation, and sustainable innovation will be vital for realizing the full potential of nanotechnology in integrated pest management and achieving long-term agricultural sustainability.