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PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Volume 75, Issue 10, Pages 2756-2764Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/ps.5386
Keywords
abamectin; nanosuspension; wet milling; orthogonal design; bioavailability
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- Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program [CAAS-XTCX2016004] Funding Source: Medline
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2018YFD0200200, 2017YFD0201207] Funding Source: Medline
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BACKGROUND Poorly water-soluble and photosensitive pesticide compounds are difficult to be formulated as environmentally friendly formulations with high efficacy. Conventional wettable powder, emulsifiable concentrate and emulsion in water have disadvantages of dust drift, overuse of organic solvent and low efficacy. Therefore, there is an urgent need to construct a novel formulation to improve the bioavailability of pesticides. RESULTS An abamectin nanosuspension was developed using a wet-milling method combined with orthogonal experimental design. The average particle sizes of the abamectin nanosuspension measured by dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope were 233, 90 and 140 nm, respectively. The zeta potential and sliding angle on cabbage leaves were -36.9 mV and 62 degrees. Retention and anti-photolysis were around 1.5 and 1.6 times those of emulsions in water. Furthermore, the biological activity of the nanosuspension towards diamondback moths was approximately twice that of conventional formulations. CONCLUSION This study provides an easy and scalable technique for constructing pesticide nanosuspensions. The preparation and composition of the nanosuspension avoid the use of organic solvents. Application of the highly effective nanoformulation will significantly enhance pesticide efficacy, and reduce the dosage and environmental pollution of the pesticide. (c) 2019 Society of Chemical Industry
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