Silica nanoparticles as pesticide against insects of different feeding types and their non-target attraction of predators

Silica nanoparticles as pesticide against insects of different feeding types and their non-target attraction of predators

Abstract The agricultural use of silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) has the potential to control insect pests while the safety and tritrophic effects on plants and beneficial natural enemies remains unknown. Here, we evaluate the effects of silica NPs on insect pests with different feeding niches, na...

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Main Authors: Ahmed F. Thabet, Hessien A. Boraei, Ola A. Galal, Magdy F. M. El-Samahy, Kareem M. Mousa, Yao Z. Zhang, Midori Tuda, Eman A. Helmy, Jian Wen, Tsubasa Nozaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93518-9

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93518-9

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