Water Analysis Laboratory, Nanomaterials Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research Campus, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Water Analysis Laboratory, Nanomaterials Toxicology Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, (CSIR-IITR), Vishvigyan Bhawan, 31, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
J Hazard Mater. 2020 Mar 5;385:121525. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121525. Epub 2019 Nov 1.
As the world is striving hard towards sustainable agricultural practices for a better tomorrow, one of the primary focuses is on effective pest management for enhanced crop productivity. Despite newer and potent chemicals as pesticides, there are still substantial crop losses, and if by any means this loss can be tackled; it will alleviate unwanted excessive use of chemical pesticides. Scientific surveys have already established that pesticides are not being utilized by the crops completely rather a significant amount remains unused due to various limiting factors such as leaching and bioconversion, etc., resulting in an adverse effect on human health and ecosystems. Concerted efforts from scientific diaspora toward newer and innovative strategies are already showing promise, and one such viable approach is controlled release systems (CRS) of pesticides. Moreover, to bring these smart formulations within the domain of current pesticide regulatory framework is still under debate. It is thus, paramount to discuss the pros and cons of this new technology vis-à-vis the conventional agrarian methods. This review deliberates on the developmental updates in this innovative field from the past decades and also appraises the challenges encumbered. Additionally, critical information and the foreseeable research gaps in this emerging area are highlighted.
随着世界努力朝着可持续农业实践迈进，以创造更美好的明天，其中一个主要关注点是有效管理害虫，以提高作物产量。尽管有更新、更有效的化学农药，但仍有大量作物损失，如果能够解决这个问题，将减轻对化学农药的不必要过度使用。科学调查已经表明，农作物并没有完全利用农药，而是由于各种限制因素，如淋溶和生物转化等，导致大量农药未被利用，从而对人类健康和生态系统产生不利影响。科学界已经在朝着更新颖、更具创新性的策略努力，其中一种可行的方法是农药的控制释放系统（CRS）。此外，将这些智能配方纳入当前的农药监管框架内仍存在争议。因此，有必要讨论这项新技术相对于传统农业方法的利弊。本文回顾了过去几十年这一创新领域的发展动态，并评估了所面临的挑战。此外，还强调了这个新兴领域的关键信息和可预见的研究空白。
