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Cover ; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Series Foreword; Series preface; About the Series (Volumes I-X); Volume Preface; 1 -- Lessons from inter-regn communication for the development of novel, ecofriendly pesticides; 1 -- Introduction; 2 -- Classification of Pesticides; 3 -- Pesticides Toxicity and Carcinogenicity; 4 -- Biopesticides; 4.1 -- Microbial Pesticides; 4.2 -- Plant-Derived Biopesticides; 5 -- Pesticides Biodecontamination by Bacterial Lactonases; 6 -- Conclusions; References

2 -- New pesticides: a cutting-edge view of contributions from nanotechnology for the development of sustainable agricul...1 -- Introduction; 2 -- New Generation Pesticides; 3 -- Safe Carriers: New-Generation Nanocides; 4 -- Nanobiosensors for Pesticide Detection and Degradation; 5 -- Nanotechnology and Insect Pest Management; 6 -- Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; 3 -- Nanopesticides: preparation, targeting, and controlled release; 1 -- Introduction; 2 -- Nanoinsecticides; 3 -- Nanoherbicides; 4 -- Nanofungicides; 5 -- Nanonematicides; 6 -- Nanoformulations; 6.1 -- Controlled Release Formulations

6.2 -- Silica-Based Nanoformulations6.3 -- Formulations of Nanosilver; 6.4 -- Formulations of Nanocopper and Copper Oxide; 7 -- Ecotoxicology of Nanomaterials and Related Regulations; 8 -- Conclusions; References; 4 -- Nanopesticides: a new paradigm in crop protection; 1 -- Introduction; 2 -- Types of Pesticide Nanocarriers; 3 -- Polymer-Based Nanopesticide Delivery Systems; 3.1 -- Nanocapsules; 3.1.1 -- Preparation of Pesticide-Loaded Polymeric Nanocapsules Starting With Monomers; 3.1.2 -- Preparation of Pesticide-Loaded Polymeric Nanocapsules From Preformed Polymers; 3.2 -- Nanospheres; 3.3 -- Micelles

3.4 -- Nanogels3.5 -- Nanofibers; 3.6 -- Polymeric Chelate Nanoparticles; 4 -- Lipid-Based Nanopesticide Delivery Systems; 4.1 -- Nanoliposomes; 4.2 -- Solid Lipid Nanoparticles; 5 -- Noanosized Metals and Metal Oxides; 6 -- Porous Silica Nanoparticles; 7 -- Clay-Based Nanomaterials and Layered Double Hydroxides; 7.1 -- Clay-Based Nanomaterials; 7.2 -- Layered Double Hydroxides; 8 -- Nanoemulsions; 9 -- Microemulsions; 10 -- Nanosuspensions; 11 -- Conclusions and Future Perspectives; References; 5 -- Nanopesticides: a review of current research and perspectives; 1 -- Introduction

2 -- Nanoscale Particles for Agriculture: Definition, Concepts and Perspectives3 -- Pesticides as Nanoemulsions and Nanodispersions; 3.1 -- Common Issues With Conventional Pesticide Formulations; 3.2 -- Nanoemulsions; 3.2.1 -- Thermodynamically Stable Nanoemulsions; 3.2.2 -- Kinetically Stable Nanoemulsions; 3.3 -- Nanodispersions; 3.3.1 -- Milling; 3.3.2 -- Extraction/Precipitation; 3.3.3 -- Solvent Evaporation From Nanoemulsions; 3.4 -- Advantages of Nanoemulsions and Nanodispersions; 3.4.1 -- Bioavailability; 3.4.2 -- Enhanced Stability; 3.4.3 -- Controlled Release; 4 -- Polymer-Based Nanopesticides

4.1 -- Absorption on Nanoparticle Surface

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