Sadia Manzoor1*, Ghulam Zahara Jahangir1, Saima Younas1,
Aysha Akram1, Umer Khalid2, Hareem Tariq3, Hafiza Miral Shahzad1, Bismillah
Nazir1
1Centre for Applied Molecular Biology (CAMB), University of
the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
2Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural
Sciences. University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
3School of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the
Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
*For Correspondence
sadia.camb@pu.edu.pk
Nanotechnology has successful
application of an inter disciplinary field of science together with physics,
chemistry, biology and material science. Nanotechnology can offer preferences
to pesticides, such as diminishing lethality, improving the time span of
usability, and expanding the solvency of inadequately water-solvent pesticides,
all of which could have positive ecological effects. Nanoparticles can be used
for plant illness the executives: either as nanoparticles alone working as
protectants; or as nanocarriers for bug sprays, fungicides, herbicides, and
RNA-interference. The nanotechnology holds the promise of controlled release of
agrochemicals and site targeted delivery of numerous macromolecules required
for improved plant disease resistance, increased plant growth and efficient
nutrient utilization. Effect and uptake efficiency of different nanoparticles
on the growth and metabolic functions vary differently among plants.
Specifically, application of nanoparticle technology in plant pathology targets
specific agricultural problems in pathogen-plant interactions and provide new
ways for crop protection. The distinctive mechanical, electronic, and
biological properties of the carbon nano-tubes have fascinated broad range of
application in the field of agricultural and environment regarding the impact
of carbon nanotubes (SWNCTs & MWCNTs) on growth and development of plant.
The objective of this review is to evaluate the current literature, including
effects of SWNCTs & MWCNTs on plants, enhanced crop yield, fruit
development, and potent broad-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal activities
toward pathogens. This manuscript also focused on the toxicity and mechanism of
antimicrobial activities. The CNTs (SWNCTs & MWCNTs) recently gained
interest due to their possible applications in the regulation of plant growth.
In addition, efforts need to be focused on better understanding of the
underlying mechanism of CNTs-plant interactions.
Keywords
Nanotechnology, Agriculture, Carbon Nanotubes, Crop Growth, Diseases, Protection
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