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Biogenic Nanoparticles in the Insect World: Challenges and Constraints

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Biogenic Nano-Particles and their Use in Agro-ecosystems

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Insects are found in a variety of environmental conditions and occupy little more than two-thirds of the known species of animals in the world. Traditional pest management tactics used in plant protection are insufficient, and synthetic pesticides are costly and have adverse effects on human and environment. A brilliant approach to pest control is using nanoparticles to help reduce the application of synthetic pesticides and environmental pollution, therefore providing green and efficient alternative approaches for pest control in plant protection by the help of nanotechnology without harming the environment. Nowadays, biosynthesis of nanoparticles by microorganisms and plants is being efficiently used in plant protection.

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  1. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

    Nariman Maroufpour

  2. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

    Mahdieh Mousavi

  3. Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

    Behnam Asgari Lajayer

  4. Department of Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arak University, Arak, Iran

    Mansour Ghorbanpour

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Maroufpour, N., Mousavi, M., Asgari Lajayer, B., Ghorbanpour, M. (2020). Biogenic Nanoparticles in the Insect World: Challenges and Constraints. In: Ghorbanpour, M., Bhargava, P., Varma, A., Choudhary, D. (eds) Biogenic Nano-Particles and their Use in Agro-ecosystems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2985-6_10

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