Reduction in insect attachment ability by biogenic and non-biogenic ZnO nanoparticles
Manuela Rebora, Daniele Del Buono, Silvana Piersanti, Gianandrea Salerno
Abstract
ZnO-nanoparticles reduce the attachment ability of the green stinkbug Nezara viridula , a major pest worldwide, by aggregating on insect attachment devices. These findings can help to develop nontoxic pest-control methods that can be alternatives to insecticides.
Topics & Concepts
Nezara viridulaPEST analysisInsect pestInsectNanoparticlePest controlReduction (mathematics)Materials scienceNanotechnologyBiologyAgronomyEcologyHorticultureMathematicsHeteropteraGeometryPentatomidaeHemiptera Insect StudiesEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlInsect-Plant Interactions and Control