Recent Advances in Plant-Based Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Approach for Combating Plant-Parasitic Nematodes

Furkan Ulaş, Ebubekir Yüksel (), Dilek Dinçer, Abdelfattah Dababat and Mustafa İmren
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Furkan Ulaş: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Sivas University of Science and Technology, 58010 Sivas, Türkiye
Ebubekir Yüksel: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Erciyes University, 38030 Kayseri, Türkiye
Dilek Dinçer: Biological Control Research Institute, 01321 Adana, Türkiye
Abdelfattah Dababat: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), 06170 Ankara, Türkiye
Mustafa İmren: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, 14030 Bolu, Türkiye

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 9, 1-12

Abstract: Nanotechnology is emerging as an innovative and sustainable agricultural approach that minimizes environmental impacts by developing nanostructured materials to promote plant growth and combat plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs). Plant-based nanoparticles (NPs) are attracting increasing attention as they are more environmentally friendly, economical and biocompatible compared to traditional chemical and physical synthesis methods. The ability of plants to reduce and stabilize metal ions and form NPs of specific size and morphology through their biochemical content offers great advantages for agricultural applications. Phytochemicals produced by plants enable the biological synthesis of metal and metal oxide NPs by acting as reducing agents and coating agents in NP synthesis. The effects of plant-based NPs in nematode control are based on mechanisms such as the disruption of the nematode cuticle, induction of oxidative stress and interference with parasite metabolism. Several plant species have been investigated for the synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles such as silver (Ag-NPs), nickel oxide (NiO-NPs), zinc oxide (ZnO-NPs), copper oxide (CuO-NPs) and iron (Fe-NPs). These biologically synthesized NPs show potent biological activity against important PPNs such as Meloidogyne spp., Pratylenchus spp. and Heterodera spp. The integration of plant-derived NPs into agricultural systems has significant potential for plant growth promotion, nematode suppression and soil health improvement. This review highlights their role in reducing environmental impact in agricultural applications by examining the sustainable synthesis processes of plant-based NPs.

Keywords: plant-based nanoparticles; green synthesis; plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs); nanotechnology; sustainable agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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