02844nam a2200349 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902000220006002400510008210000190013324501330015226000250028530000350031052018400034565000230218565000250220865000180223365000190225165000150227065000130228565000160229865000140231465000220232865000120235065300180236265300180238070000270239870000150242570000150244070000230245570000160247821283752020-12-18       2020    bl uuuu      00u1 u    #d  a978-3-030-44873-87 ahttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44873-82DOI1 aFRACETO, L. F.  aNanopesticidesbfrom research and development to mechanisms of action and sustainable use in agriculture.h[electronic resource]  aCham: Springerc2020  a360 p.cE-book no formato PDF.  aAbstract: Nanomaterials have been contributing to agricultural science and technology in various phases of production and commercialization. Especially, nanopesticides can improve crop yields and are believed to reduce harmful effects on the environment. Their benefits may include better stability, permeability, and dispersion of the active ingredient, improved targeting to pest species, higher efficacy, decreased application doses, prevention of premature degradation, and increased environmental safety. Despite their promising use, it is necessary to study their accumulation in the environment and their impact on non-target organisms and consequently on biodiversity and human health. Nowadays, there is a lack of worldwide data on nanopesticide efficacy compared to conventional ones and on their environmental effects. Considering these facts, we discuss in this book some recent features of nanopesticide development, application, and toxicity evaluation. The book is organized into 11 chapters. Chapters 1-3 describe the use of different carriers for the controlled release of active ingredients aiming at agriculture applications. Chapters 4-6 describe some methods used to understand the fate and behaviour of nanopesticides in plants, soil, and water. Chapters 3 and 6 discuss their potential toxicity and impacts on the environment. Chapters 7 and 8 showed the potential toxicity of nanopesticides and their impacts on environment. Chapters 9 and 10 provide an overview of environmental safety aspects and regulatory issues regarding nanopesticides. Finally, Chapter 11 discusses the commercial aspects of nanopesticides in crop production. In this context, with this book, we intended to contribute to a broader perspective of nanopesticide characteristics and risk assessment, regulation, application, and marketing.  aEnvironmental fate  aEnvironmental impact  aNanomaterials  aNanotechnology  aPesticides  aToxicity  aAgrotóxico  aDefensivo  aImpacto Ambiental  aToxidez  aNanomateriais  aNanopesticida1 aCASTRO, V. L. S. S. de1 aGRILLO, R.1 aÁVILA, D.1 aOLIVEIRA, H. C. de1 aLIMA, R. de