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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2022

Nano-pesticides: the lunch-box principle-deadly goodies (semio-chemical functionalised nanoparticles that deliver pesticide only to target species).

J J Scott-Fordsmand, L F Fraceto, M J B Amorim

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

J J Scott-FordsmandDepartment of Bioscience, Aarhus University, 8600, Silkeborg, Denmark. jsf@bios.au.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2260-1224
L F FracetoDepartment of Environmental Engineering, São Paulo State University, Sorocaba, 18087-180, Brazil.
M J B AmorimDepartment of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal. mjamorim@ua.pt.

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia CESAM (Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar) [UIDP/50017/2020+UIDB/50017/2020] to FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia)/MEC (Ministério da Educação e Ciência) through national fundsFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia co-funding by the FEDER (European Fund for Regional Development)Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Compete 2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PTDC/CTA-AMB/3970/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia within the PT2020 Partnership AgreementHorizon 2020 Framework Programme 760928Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 814530São Paulo Research Foundation #2017/21004-5São Paulo Research Foundation FAPESP
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nature contains many examples of "fake promises" to attract "prey", e.g., predatory spiders that emit the same sex-attractant-signals as moths to catch them at close range and male spiders that make empty silk-wrapped gifts in order to mate with a female. Nano-pesticides should ideally mimic nature by luring a target and killing it without harming other organisms/species. Here, we present such an approach, called the lunch-box or deadly-goodies approach. The lunch-box consists of three main elements (1) the lure (semio-chemicals anchored on the box), (2) the box (palatable nano-carrier), and (3) the kill (advanced targeted pesticide). To implement this approach, one needs to draw on the vast amount of chemical ecological knowledge available, combine this with recent nanomaterial techniques, and use novel advanced pesticides. Precision nano-pesticides can increase crop protection and food production whilst lowering environmental impacts.

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NanostructuresPesticidesAgriculturePest ControlPesticides

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PMID34983544
PMCPMC8725254

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