reviewJournal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryJun 27, 2017Closed access

Development Strategies and Prospects of Nano-based Smart Pesticide Formulation

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences · Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture

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Abstract

Pesticides are important inputs for enhancing crop productivity and preventing major biological disasters. However, more than 90% of pesticides run off into the environment and reside in agricultural products in the process of application as a result of the disadvantages of conventional pesticide formulation, such as the use of a harmful solvent, poor dispersion, dust drift, etc. In recent years, using nanotechnology to create novel formulations has shown great potential in improving the efficacy and safety of pesticides. The development of nano-based pesticide formulation aims at precise release of necessary and sufficient amounts of their active ingredients in responding to environmental triggers and…

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