Plant Oil Nano-Emulsions as a Potential Solution for Pest Control in Sustainable Agriculture.

IF 1.4 3区农林科学 Q2 ENTOMOLOGY

Neotropical Entomology Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI:10.1007/s13744-024-01243-5

Amany D Abd-Elnabi, Elham Abdel Fattah El-Sawy, Mohamed E I Badawy

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Abstract

The increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly pest control methods has led to a growing interest in the development of novel, plant-based pesticides. In this study, we investigated the potential of nano-emulsions containing plant oils (Portulaca oleracea, Raphanus sativus, and Rosmarinus officinalis) as a new approach for controlling three major pests: Aphis gossypii, Spodoptera littoralis, and Tetranychus urticae. Using ultrasonication, we prepared stable and uniform nano-emulsions characterized by thermodynamic properties, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that the nano-emulsions were effective in controlling the three pests, with the most potent activity observed against Aphis gossypii. Our findings suggest that plant oil nano-emulsions have the potential to be used as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional pesticides. The use of these nano-emulsions could provide a new approach to manage pest populations, reducing the environmental impact of pesticide use, and promoting sustainable agriculture.

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植物油纳米乳液作为可持续农业害虫防治的潜在解决方案。

对可持续和生态友好型害虫控制方法的需求日益增长，导致人们对开发新型植物基农药的兴趣日益浓厚。本研究以马齿苋（Portulaca oleracea）、莴苣（Raphanus sativus）和迷迭香（Rosmarinus officinalis）为研究对象，探讨了纳米乳液作为防治棉蚜、沿海夜蛾（Spodoptera littoralis）和荨叶螨（Tetranychus quticae）三种主要害虫的潜力。利用超声技术制备了稳定均匀的纳米乳液，并用热力学、动态光散射（DLS）和透射电子显微镜（TEM）对其进行了表征。结果表明，纳米乳剂对3种害虫均有较好的防效，其中对棉蚜的防效最强。我们的研究结果表明，植物油纳米乳液有可能被用作传统农药的可持续和环保替代品。这些纳米乳剂的使用可以提供一种新的方法来管理害虫种群，减少农药使用对环境的影响，并促进可持续农业。

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Neotropical Entomology 生物-昆虫学

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

5.60%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Neotropical Entomology is a bimonthly journal, edited by the Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil (Entomological Society of Brazil) that publishes original articles produced by Brazilian and international experts in several subspecialties of entomology. These include bionomics, systematics, morphology, physiology, behavior, ecology, biological control, crop protection and acarology.