title: Budding trends in integrated pest management using advanced micro- and nano-materials: Challenges and perspectives.
abstract: One of the most vital supports to sustain human life on the planet earth is the agriculture system that has been constantly challenged in terms of yield. Crop losses due to insect pest attack even after excessive use of chemical pesticides, are major concerns for humanity and environment protection. By the virtue of unique properties possessed by micro and nano-structures, their implementation in Agri-biotechnology is largely anticipated. Hence, traditional pest management strategies are now forestalling the potential of micro and nanotechnology as an effective and viable approach to alleviate problems pertaining to pest control. These technological innovations hold promise to contribute enhanced productivity by providing novel agrochemical agents and delivery systems. Application of these systems engages to achieve: i) control release of agrochemicals, ii) site-targeted delivery of active ingredients to manage specific pests, iii) reduced pesticide use, iv) detection of chemical residues, v) pesticide degradation, vi) nucleic acid delivery and vii) to mitigate post-harvest damage. Applications of micro and nano-technology are still marginal owing to the perception of low economic returns, stringent regulatory issues involving safety assessment and public awareness over their uses. In this review, we highlight the potential application of micro and nano-materials with a major focus on effective pest management strategies including safe handling of pesticides.
authors.affiliation: Plant Molecular Biology, Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.affiliation: Plant Molecular Biology, Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ranjit S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Barbole
authors.affiliation: Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research (MIMER) Medical College, Talegaon Dabhade, Dist Pune 410507, India.
authors.forename: Shashwat S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.affiliation: Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research (MIMER) Medical College, Talegaon Dabhade, Dist Pune 410507, India.
authors.forename: Govind P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Chate
authors.affiliation: Inorganic Material and Catalysis Division, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar 364002, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Ankush V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Biradar
authors.affiliation: Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research (MIMER) Medical College, Talegaon Dabhade, Dist Pune 410507, India; Maharashtra Institute of Pharmacy, MIT Campus, Pune 411038, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: jayant.khandare@mippune.edu.in.
authors.forename: Jayant J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Khandare
authors.affiliation: Plant Molecular Biology, Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: ap.giri@ncl.res.in.
authors.forename: Ashok P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Giri
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D004339:Drug Compounding; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta; D036103:Nanotechnology; D010571:Pest Control / Q000639:trends*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides
keywords: Bioactives; Biopesticides; Controlled delivery; Formulations; Micro and nanotechnology; Pest management