Agriculture

Deposition and water repelling of temperature-responsive nanopesticides on leaves

J. Tang, X. Tong, et al.

Discover a groundbreaking nanopesticide formulation featuring tebuconazole encapsulated in innovative temperature-responsive copolymers, developed by a team of expert researchers. This study showcases enhanced leaf adhesion and reduced wash-off, outperforming traditional commercial formulations, all while significantly lowering toxicity to zebrafish.

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Abstract

This study presents a novel nanopesticide formulation using tebuconazole encapsulated in temperature-responsive copolymers. The flash nanoprecipitation method yielded leaf-adhesive, water-dispersed nanopesticides with improved deposition and reduced wash-off compared to commercial formulations. The nanopesticide demonstrated enhanced wettability and a 40° reduction in contact angle on foliage. Furthermore, it showed significantly reduced acute toxicity to zebrafish.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Oct 12, 2023

Authors

Jie Tang, Xiaojing Tong, Yongjun Chen, Yue Wu, Zhiyuan Zheng, A. Basak Kayitmazer, Ayyaz Ahmad, Naveed Ramzan, Jintao Yang, Qingchun Huang, Yisheng Xu

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