Abstract
In the present era, the global need for food is increasing rapidly; nanomaterials are a useful tool for improving crop production and yield. The application of nanomaterials can improve plant growth parameters. Biotic stress is induced by many microbes in crops and causes disease and high yield loss. Every year, approximately 20–40% of crop yield is lost due to plant diseases caused by various pests and pathogens. Current plant disease or biotic stress management mainly relies on toxic fungicides and pesticides that are potentially harmful to the environment. Nanotechnology emerged as an alternative for the sustainable and eco-friendly management of biotic stress induced by pests and pathogens on crops. In this review article, we assess the role and impact of different nanoparticles in plant disease management, and this review explores the direction in which nanoparticles can be utilized for improving plant growth and crop yield.
Highlights
Crop cultivators suffer from high yield loss caused by various diseases
Nanotechnology has revolutionized agriculture and can control plant diseases, the field of nanotechnology is still in the nascent stage and needs more research analysis [6].The use of nanomaterials in agriculture will reduce the excessive use of toxic chemicals used for plant disease management (Figures 1 and 2)
The literature shows that food demands will increase with time, and to fulfill the demand of people, the present agricultural practices are not sufficient and chemicals used in agriculture as pesticides have a severe toxic effect on the environment
Summary
Crop cultivators suffer from high yield loss caused by various diseases. Biotic stress induced by microbes on crop plants reduces the crop yield and decreases the quality. The excessive use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides that are mainly used to control plant diseases causes harmful environmental and human health consequences. Nanotechnology has revolutionized agriculture and can control plant diseases, the field of nanotechnology is still in the nascent stage and needs more research analysis [6].The use of nanomaterials in agriculture will reduce the excessive use of toxic chemicals used for plant disease management (Figures 1 and 2). Recent research progress and the application of various nanoparticles for the sustainable management of the biotic stress of crop systems and impact on plant growth have been discussed. We try to cover the various problems associated with crop cultivation and plant diseases and the use of different nanomaterials to control phytopathogens and improve plant growth
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