In Vitro Study on Nematicidal Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Against <i>Meloidogyne incognita</i>
Plant-parasitic nematodes remain a significant challenge to agriculture and horticulture. Unfortunately, there is a lack of rapid, efficient and eco-friendly control methods. Nanomaterials, therefore, appear to be a promising source of new plant protection strategies. In the current study, two nanos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/5/1132 |
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| Summary: | Plant-parasitic nematodes remain a significant challenge to agriculture and horticulture. Unfortunately, there is a lack of rapid, efficient and eco-friendly control methods. Nanomaterials, therefore, appear to be a promising source of new plant protection strategies. In the current study, two nanosystems—based on one-component (Ag) or two-component (AgZn) colloidal systems—and an aqueous solution of AgNO<sub>3</sub>, were explored for their potential in nematode control, using <i>Meloidogyne incognita</i>—the most economically important root-knot nematode—as a model nematode. In vitro laboratory tests demonstrated high efficacy of all the tested compounds towards <i>M. incognita</i>. Incubation with an extremely low concentration of silver compounds (0.05 ppm) resulted in a 100% reduction of the <i>M. incognita</i> invasive larvae viability, as well as a 100% inhibition of the egg hatch process. Preliminary tests also showed no negative impact of tested compounds on seed germination. Thus, the nanosystems tested within this study offer a promising alternative to the current methods used for nematode control. |
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| ISSN: | 1420-3049 |