ABSTRACT
The benefits and risks of ano-agrochemicals or nanomaterials in agriculture are a current research area of interest. Recent reputable review articles have shown that using agrochemicals, the efficacy of a product can be increased from 20 to 30% in a simple way. However, there is a large gap in the research on the impact of nano-agrochemical efficacy in the environment and in the field. The focus of the challenge for scientists is the stimuli-responsive release of nano-pesticides, their global commercialization, and their use in agriculture. The main economic, social and environmental concerns are that a pesticide should be sustainable, so that it may be used in agriculture. Up to now much research has been conducted to test nano-pesticide toxicity and its potential against a wide number of insect pests; information on their mode of action against insects is lacking. The present work is focused on categories and synthesis of nano-pesticides, mode of action of nanoparticles, advantages of using nano-pesticides over conventional pesticides, effects of nano-pesticides on the environment and future prospects.
