Role of nanotechnology in agriculture with special reference to management of insect pests

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 287-293

  Rai, Mahendra ^a   Ingle, Avinash ^a  

^a SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical pesticide; Nano pesticide; Precision farming; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; CHEMICAL PESTICIDES; DNA TRANSFER; HUMAN BEING; INSECT PEST; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; NANO-PESTICIDE; PRECISION FARMING; SENSING DEVICES; SLOW RELEASE; SOIL FERTILITY; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOSENSORS; GENES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDES; REMOTE SENSING;

AGRICULTURE;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; DDT; ENCAPSULATION; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PESTICIDE; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SENSOR; SOIL FERTILITY;

AGRICULTURE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CROP ROTATION; ENCAPSULATION; GRASSERIE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PEST MANAGEMENT; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT PEST; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; REVIEW; SOWING DATE; TRIBOLIUM; WEEVIL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PESTICIDES;

EID: 84862665212     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-3969-4     Document Type: Review

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