1st Edition
Nanotechnology in Plant Health
Nanotechnology is an emerging, pivotal platform for enhancing plant health. On one hand, nanomaterials serve as crucial nutrients and nanofertilizers, while on the other, they have demonstrated their potential for diagnosing plant diseases, delivering fungicides and pesticides, and providing therapeutic solutions against diseases caused by pathogens and parasites.
The book Nanotechnology in Plant Health explores the significance of nanomaterials in plant nutrition, nanofertilizers, and their role in managing plant pathogens, including the most formidable ones like quarantined strains. This unique publication represents a global team of contributors and stands out for its comprehensive coverage of plant nanonutrients, nanofertilizers, and nano-plant protectors.
Preface
GENERAL
The Strategic Role of Nanotechnology in Plant Health Fitness—An Overview
Graciela Avila-Quezada, Luis Guillermo Hernandez-Montiel and Mahendra Rai
Nanomaterials for Improving Health of Agricultural Crops and Forest Trees
Veeran Sethuraman, Pachaiyappan Saravana Kumar, Dharmalingam Kirubakaran and Muthugounder Subramanian Shivakumar
APPLICATION OF NANOMATERIALS IN PLANT HEALTH FITNESS
Nanofertilizers for Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Nadun H. Madanayake and Nadeesh M. Adassooriya
Agro-Nanotechnology: Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as Nanofertilizers for Agriculture
Hernández-Adame, L., Castellanos, T., Chiquito-Contreras, R.G., Loera-Muro A., Ponce Pedraza, A. and Hernández-Montiel L.G.
Nanoencapsulation for Delivery of Agrochemicals to Boost Plant Health
Julia Helena da Silva Martins, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, Jonilson de Melo e Silva, Sandro Rodrigues de Almada, Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira and Mahendra Rai
Nanonutrients and Their Delivery in Crop Plants
Pratik Jagtap, Rajesh Raut, Anup Sonawane, Mahendra Rai and Aniket Gade
Nano-Agri Products for Plant Health: From Lab to Farms
Sunita Tanpure, Sarika Bhalerao, Haridas Tanpure and Vaishnavi Tattapure
NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR MANAGEMENT OF PLANT DISEASES
Biological Agents for Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Applications Against Plant
Pathogens
Mayeen Uddin Khandaker and Md. Habib Ullah
Silver Nanoparticles in Sustainable Management of Plant Pathogens
Yalavarthi Nagaraju,, Praveen S. Patted and Duppala Manoj Kumar
Plant Pathogens and Detection Approaches With Gold Nanoparticles
Anugrah Tripathi, Garima Mishra and Krishna Kant
Facile Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Microbes and Their Applications in the Management of Economically Important Plant Pathogens
Tesleem Taye, Bello and Oluwatoyin Adenike Fabiyi
The Potential of Chitosan Nanoparticles to Control Plant Pathogens
Mohsen Mohamed Elsharkawy
Biological Nano-Selenium in the Service of Plant Health
Farnoush Asghari-Paskiabi, Mohammad Imani and Mehdi Razzaghi-Abyaneh
Nanoscience and Nanomaterials to Control Postharvest Fungal Diseases
Otniel Freitas-Silva, Caroline Corrêa de Souza Coelho, Juliana Pereira Rodrigues and Daiana Ferreira Amancio
Inorganic Nanomaterials for Improved Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants
Anu Kalia, Sreelakshmi M.V. and Sukhjinder Kaur
Role of Plant-Derived Extracellular Nanovesicles in Triggering Innate Immune Response Against Plant Pathogens
Vandana Sharma, Victor Samuel, Chenicheri K. Keerthana, Praveen Archana, Shifana Chembothumparambil Sadiq, Mundanattu Swetha, Tennyson Prakash Rayginia, Sreekumar Usha Devi Aiswarya, Smitha Vadakkeveettil Bava, Manikandan Mohan, Johnson Retnaraj Samuel Selvan Christyraj, Jaison Arivalagan, Sam Aldrin Chandran and Kalimuthu Kalishwaralal
Carbon Nanomaterials as Alternative to Control Plant Pathogens
Yolanda González-García, Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego and Antonio Juárez-Maldonado
Antiviral Activity of Nanoparticles in Plants
Mohsen Mohamed Elsharkawy
Nanomaterials for Quarantine Fungi and Bacteria Plant Pathogens
Graciela Avila-Quezada, Mahendra Rai, Cynthia Alvarez-Alvarez and Damaris L. Ojeda Barrios
Recent Advances in Using Nanotechnology in the Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens
Mohamed A. Mosa, Dina S. S. Ibrahim, Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh and Sozan E. El-Abeid
Selenium, Sulfur and Tellurium Chalcogen-Containing Nanostructures: Synthesis, Properties, and Practical Applications in Agrochemistry and Phytopathology
Alla I. Perfileva and Konstantin V. Krutovsky
Toxicity of Nanomaterials to Plants
Joanna Trzcińska-Wencel, Patrycja Golińska and Mahendra Rai
Index
Editors' Biography
Biography
Dr. Mahendra Rai is presently a visiting Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. Formerly, he was a Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at SGB Amravati University in Maharashtra, India. He has also held positions as a visiting scientist at several prestigious institutions, including the University of Geneva, Debrecen University in Hungary, the University of Campinas in Brazil, VSB Technical University of Ostrava in the Czech Republic, the National University of Rosario, in Argentina, and the University of Sao Paulo. Dr. Rai has an impressive publication record, with over 425 research papers published in national and international journals with 80 h-index. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 70 books and holds 6 patents. Notably, he has been recently featured in Stanford’s list of the top 2% of scientists in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Dr. Graciela Avila-Quezada is a Professor at Faculty of Agrotechnology Science, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, in Mexico. She has been conducting research related to plant pathogens for 30 years, beginning with her undergraduate thesis work focused on the control of Puccinia graminis f. sp. avenae. She has held positions as a visiting scientist in various eminent institutions, including the Volcani Center in Israel, Colegio de Postgraduados in Texcoco, Mexico, SENASICA Laboratories (Ministry of Agriculture) in Tecamac, State of Mexico, the California Polytechnic State Univ-San Luis Obispo California (Calpoly), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement IRD Montpellier, France, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo in the State of Mexico, and Universidad de Córdoba in Spain. Dr. Avila has also held several notable positions, including President of the Mexican Society of Phytopathology, Vice-president of the National Phytosanitary Advisory Council (CONACOFI), Executive Secretary of the National System for Research and Technology Transfer (SNITT) of the Minister of Agriculture (Sagarpa), and Director of Academic Cooperation, in the Coordination of Science and Technology at the Presidency of Mexico. Additionally, she has conducted more than 12 research projects and published over 70 research papers in national and international journals focused on plant pathogens.