fungicide-delivery
Fungicide-delivery refers to the methods and technologies developed to effectively apply antifungal agents to plants, optimizing their distribution and penetration for disease control. This is critical to plant science because fungal pathogens cause substantial crop losses, and efficient fungicide application is essential for agricultural productivity and food security. Advanced delivery systems can reduce chemical inputs while improving disease management efficacy, supporting sustainable farming practices and plant health.
PubMed · 2026-03-24
Researchers developed an eco-friendly composite hydrogel that delivers fungicide more effectively to plant leaves while reducing toxicity by nearly 5-fold compared to commercial formulations. The new system sticks better to leaves, lasts longer, and controls a common fungal disease more effectively than existing treatments.
Optimized composite hydrogel achieved 94.99% encapsulation efficiency and 24.75% loading capacity with a 2:1 sodium alginate to alkali lignin mass ratio
AZO@βASCa hydrogel demonstrated superior long-term antifungal efficacy against Botrytis cinerea compared to commercial azoxystrobin formulation
Acute toxicity reduced by 4.77-fold in zebrafish models compared to commercial fungicide, demonstrating improved environmental safety
