Pre-emergence herbicidal efficiency and uptake of atrazine-loaded zein nanoparticles: a sustainable alternative to weed control
Lucas Bragança Carvalho, Isabela Silva Godoy, Ana Cristina Preisler, Patrícia Luiza de Freitas Proença, Telma Saraiva‐Santos, Waldiceu A. Verri, Halley Caixeta Oliveira, Giliardi Dalazen, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto
Abstract
This study reports the development of zein nanoparticles associated with the herbicide atrazine and the pre-emergence activity of this formulation against a target and a non-target plant, its soil mobility and uptake/transport in plant tissues.
Topics & Concepts
AtrazineNanoparticleWeedWeed controlChemistryEnvironmental sciencePesticideAgronomyMaterials scienceBiologyNanotechnologyPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsWeed Control and Herbicide Applications