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Nanohybrid Fungicides : New Frontiers in Plant Pathology.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abd-Elsalam, Kamel A.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Elsevier, 2023.
Series:Nanobiotechnology for plant protection.
Subjects:
Fungicides.
Nanotechnology.
Plant diseases.
Fongicides.
Nanotechnologie.
Plantes > Maladies et fléaux.
fungicide.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Nanohybrid Fungicides: New Frontiers in Plant Pathology
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • Series Preface
  • Part 1: Types of nanohybrid fungicides
  • Chapter 1: Next-generation fungicides based on nanohybrids: A preliminary review
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Types of nanopesticides
  • 3. Nanohybrid fungicides
  • 4. Bioactive materials nanoparticles
  • 4.1. Plant or microbe-derived compounds
  • 5. Biocontrol agents combined with NPs
  • 6. Synthetic fungicides combined with metal NPs
  • 7. Nanoencapsulation of fungicides
  • 7.1. Polymer nanoparticles and nanocomposites as nanocarriers
  • 7.1.1. Chitosan NCs
  • 7.1.2. Cellulose NCs
  • 7.1.3. Starch NCs
  • 7.1.4. Pectin NCs
  • 7.1.5. Gum NCs
  • 7.1.6. Lipid-based nanocarriers
  • 7.1.7. Lignin-based nano- and microcarriers
  • 7.1.8. Clay NCs
  • 7.1.9. Hybrid silica nanoparticles
  • 7.1.10. Bimetallic NPs
  • 7.1.11. Multimetallic NPs
  • 8. Synergism mechanisms
  • 9. Challenges
  • 10. Future trends
  • 11. Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Current topics of nanotechnological approach in agriculture: A case study on nano-based fungicides
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Nanotechnology in agriculture
  • 3. Microorganisms in agriculture and their interaction with nanoparticles
  • 4. Nanobiofungicides
  • 5. Nanostructured fertilizers and pesticides
  • 6. Interaction nanoparticles and plants
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1IntroductionAccording to previous reports, the world's population will reach nine billion by 2050. This increase will cause a
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Chitosan-based agronanofungicides: A sustainable alternative in fungal plant diseases management
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-based nanocomposites
  • 2.1. Gold-chitosan nanocomposites (Au-Cs-NCs)
  • 2.2. Silver-chitosan nanocomposites (Ag-Cs-NCs)
  • 2.3. Zinc-chitosan nanocomposites (Zn-Cs-NCs)
  • 2.4. Copper-chitosan nanocomposites (Cu-Cs-NCs)
  • 2.5. Bimetallic (zinc-copper) chitosan nanocomposites (Zn-Cu-Cs-NCs)
  • 3. Chitosan nanocomposites applications in fungal plant diseases management
  • 3.1. Antifungal activity
  • 3.1.1. Antifungal mechanisms
  • 3.2. Biocontrol agents encapsulated with chitosan NPs
  • 3.3. Induce resistance
  • 3.4. Chitosan nanocomposites against postharvest diseases
  • 4. Large-scale applications challenges
  • 5. Future trends
  • 6. Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Gum nanocomposites for postharvest fungal disease control in fruits
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Fungal diseases in postharvest
  • 2.1. Influence on postharvest losses
  • 2.2. Traditional control methods
  • 3. Gums
  • 3.1. General properties and food applications
  • 3.2. Types of gums and characteristics
  • 3.2.1. Microbial gums
  • 3.2.2. Plant exudate gums
  • 3.2.3. Seeds gums
  • 4. Antifungal properties of gum-based nanocomposites