ABSTRACT
Nowadays, crop production faces substantial challenges due to climate change and resistance to pesticides, such as the appearance of new diseases and pests, nutritional deficiencies, and a consequent decrease in crop productivity. Nowadays, modern agriculture demands novel loss reduction solutions. Green nanotechnology can solve this problem. In green nanotechnology, plants, bacteria, yeast, and fungi may produce nanoparticles (NPs). Due to the production of proteins, fungi are favored for synthesizing cost-effective and non-toxic NPs. In this regard, “myconanotechnology” is a rapidly developing science that utilizes fungi to synthesize NPs. The non-pathogenic fungi species improve the mass production of different NPs, such as metallic and non-metallic NPs. Myconanoparticles that inhibit plant diseases are a possible alternative to chemical pesticides. This strategy can help farmers reduce fungicide and pesticide use. However, the application of NPs in managing plant diseases and their safety in the face of environmental components should be evaluated in detail. This chapter highlights the role of fungi in the synthesis of NPs, the mechanisms involved in mycosynthesis, the role of myconanoparticles in mitigating plant pests, and the effect of these NPs in supplying nutrients and promoting plant growth. It also discusses myconanoparticles in medicine and remediation.
