Are nano-pesticides really meant for cleaner production? An overview on recent developments, benefits, environmental hazards and future prospectives

Naincy Rani, Anil Duhan, Ajay Pal, Parveen Kumari, Ravi Kumar Beniwal, Deepika Verma, Ankit Goyat and Rishabh Singh

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 411, 137232
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Systems toxicology to advance human and environmental hazard assessment: A roadmap for advanced materials

M.J.B. Amorim, W. Peijnenburg, D. Greco, L.A. Saarimäki, V.I. Dumit, A. Bahl, A. Haase, L. Tran, J. Hackermüller, S. Canzler and J.J. Scott-Fordsmand

Nano Today, 2023, 48, 101735
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Sensibility, multiple tolerance and degradation capacity of forest species to sequential contamination of herbicides in groundwaters

Cássia Michelle Cabral, Matheus de Freitas Souza, Brenda Thais Barbalho Alencar, Evander Alves Ferreira, Daniel Valadão Silva, Laís Tereza Rêgo Torquato Reginaldo and José Barbosa dos Santos

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 448, 130914
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Nano-herbicides a sustainable strategy for weed control

Konathala Kusumavathi, Sachin Kanta Rautaray, Smritikana Sarkar, Subhaprada Dash, Tapas Ranjan Sahoo, Susanta Kumar Swain and Debadatta Sethi

Plant Nano Biology, 2025, 11, 100132
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Assessing the Fate of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Carrying Usnic Acid as Chemical Cargo on the Soil Microbial Community

Montcharles S. Pontes, Jaqueline Silva Santos, José Luiz da Silva, Thaiz B. A. R. Miguel, Emilio Castro Miguel, Antonio G. Souza Filho, Flavio Garcia, Sandro Marcio Lima, Luís Humberto da Cunha Andrade, Gilberto J. Arruda, Renato Grillo, Anderson R. L. Caires and Etenaldo Felipe Santiago

ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 7417
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Nano-enabled weed management in agriculture: From strategic design to enhanced herbicidal activity

Mariana M.L. Forini, Montcharles S. Pontes, Débora R. Antunes, Pedro H.C. de Lima, Jaqueline S. Santos, Etenaldo F. Santiago and Renato Grillo

Plant Nano Biology, 2022, 1, 100008
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Nanoparticles in Agricultural Soil: Effects on Ecosystem and Crop Health

Shiyan Qiao, Xinyuan Bu, Yaoyu Zhou, Yuan Yang, Xiao Yang and Jian Yang

J. Agric. Food Chem., 2026, 74, 1891
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Application of Nanoencapsulation Technology in Agriculture for Effective and Sustainable Weed Management: A Critical Review

R. Sabarivasan and P. Murali Arthanari

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2025, 56, 277
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Utilization of biodegradable carrier-based nano herbicide formulations for sustainable weed management in agriculture

Rajasekaran Jayasoorya and Pradeesh Kumar

Front. Agron., 2024, 6
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Microbial bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soils: an integrative review on natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and biostimulation

Paulo Renato Matos Lopes, Victor Hugo Cruz, Alexandre Barretto de Menezes, Biana Pelissari Gadanhoto, Bruno Rafael de Almeida Moreira, Carolina Rosai Mendes, Dânia Elisa Christofoletti Mazzeo, Guilherme Dilarri and Renato Nallin Montagnolli

Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol, 2022, 21, 851
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Nanoparticle applications in agriculture: overview and response of plant-associated microorganisms

Katiso Mgadi, Busiswa Ndaba, Ashira Roopnarain, Haripriya Rama and Rasheed Adeleke

Front. Microbiol., 2024, 15
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Use of nanotechnology for safe agriculture and food production: Challenges and limitations

Andrés RODRÍGUEZ-SEIJO, Vanesa SANTÁS-MIGUEL, Daniel ARENAS-LAGO, Manuel ARIAS-ESTÉVEZ and Paula PÉREZ-RODRÍGUEZ

Pedosphere, 2025, 35, 20
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Photostability assessment of natural pyrethrins using halloysite nanotube carrier system

M. Massaro, S. Pieraccini, S. Guernelli, M.L. Dindo, S. Francati, L.F. Liotta, G.C. Colletti, S. Masiero and S. Riela

Applied Clay Science, 2022, 230, 106719
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A systematic review of the toxic effects of a nanopesticide on non-target organisms: Estimation of protective concentrations using a species sensitivity distribution (SSD) approach – The case of atrazine

Thuanne Braúlio Hennig, Felipe Ogliari Bandeira, Rodrigo Costa Puerari, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto and William Gerson Matias

Science of The Total Environment, 2023, 871, 162094
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Removal of Atrazine Using Polymeric Cryogels Modified with Cellulose Nanomaterials

Miraç Tüysüz, Kazım Köse, Davut Aksüt, Lokman Uzun, Mehtap Evci, Dursun Ali Köse and Jeffrey P. Youngblood

Water Air Soil Pollut, 2022, 233
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Ecofriendly synthesis and nematicidal application of copper nanoparticles fabricated from Bacillus subtilis AM18, against root-knot nematode of cucumber

Ramadan M. El-Ashry, Maha M. Nader, Ashwag Shami, Manal A. Alduwish, Ahmed Ezzat Ahmed, Soha A. Alamoud, Aminah Allohibi, Fatimah S. Alqahtani, Amira M. Alghamdi, Alshaymaa I. Ahmed, Mokhles A. A. Hassan, Salonaz E. Awad and Khaled A. El-Tarabily

Eur J Plant Pathol, 2024, 168, 53
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Human Health Risk Estimation of Nanoatrazine

Shraddha Shahane and Arun Kumar

Expo Health, 2023, 15, 857
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Sustainable Lignin Nanoparticles for Herbicide Delivery Systems: Preparation, Characterization, and Effects on Target and Nontarget Plants

Pedro H. C. de Lima, Maria C. Shiroma Buri, Rafaela S. Mendonça, Gabriel M. Favara, Érica R. Biscalchim, Mariana M. L. H. Forini, Luiz A. F. Cavalcante and Renato Grillo

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2025, 13, 15460
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The Differences between the Effects of a Nanoformulation and a Conventional Form of Atrazine to Lettuce: Physiological Responses, Defense Mechanisms, and Nutrient Displacement

Juan Wu, Yujia Zhai, Fazel Abdolahpur Monikh, Daniel Arenas-Lago, Renato Grillo, Martina G. Vijver and Willie J. G. M. Peijnenburg

J. Agric. Food Chem., 2021, 69, 12527
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Core bacteria carrying the genes associated with the degradation of atrazine in different soils

Zhiyuan Liu, Lingxi Han, Xin Zhang, Shiyu Chen, Xiuguo Wang and Hua Fang

Environment International, 2023, 181, 108303
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Impacts of nano-acetamiprid pesticide on faba bean root metabolic response and soil health

Ying Ding, Mengna Tao, Lanqing Xu, Chuanxi Wang, Jinghong Wang, Chunjie Zhao, Zhenggao Xiao and Zhenyu Wang

Science of The Total Environment, 2024, 927, 171976
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Glutathione and Laccase Dual‐Responsive Lignin Nanocarriers Inspired by Host‐Pathogen Interactions for Fungicide Delivery

Wenlong Liang, Jingli Cheng, Lianmeng Liu, Jinhao Zhao and Frederik R. Wurm

Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
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Field evidence of seed coating with the degrading bacterium mitigating atrazine risks to soybeans in black soils

Xin Wen, Leilei Xiang, Yuhao Fu, Yu Wang, Jean Damascene Harindintwali, Chao He, Zhengyuan Gao, Maoyuan Liao, Jiandong Jiang, Xin Jiang and Fang Wang

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026, 502, 140990
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