The need to protect plants against environmental challenges, abiotic and biotic, leads to the application of nanomaterials and pesticides in the environment. Recently, nanopesticides have been developed to replace classic pesticides. Their wide application in the agricultural practice leads to deposition of nanomaterials (and potential residuals) in the natural environment. The use of nanopesticides is a great challenge for biodiversity; however, not as originally envisioned. We discuss how nanopesticides may pose risks for biodiversity at far lower concentrations/doses than currently thought.
Nano-pesticides: A great challenge for biodiversity? The need for a broader perspective / Agathokleous, E.; Feng, Z.; Iavicoli, I.; Calabrese, E. J.. - In: NANO TODAY. - ISSN 1748-0132. - 30:100808(2020). [10.1016/j.nantod.2019.100808]
Nano-pesticides: A great challenge for biodiversity? The need for a broader perspective
Iavicoli I.;
2020
Abstract
The need to protect plants against environmental challenges, abiotic and biotic, leads to the application of nanomaterials and pesticides in the environment. Recently, nanopesticides have been developed to replace classic pesticides. Their wide application in the agricultural practice leads to deposition of nanomaterials (and potential residuals) in the natural environment. The use of nanopesticides is a great challenge for biodiversity; however, not as originally envisioned. We discuss how nanopesticides may pose risks for biodiversity at far lower concentrations/doses than currently thought.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
