Natural clay and biopolymer-based nanopesticides to control the environmental spread of a soluble herbicide

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 806; no. Pt 3; p. 151199
• Main Authors: Granetto, Monica, Serpella, Luca, Fogliatto, Silvia, Re, Lucia, Bianco, Carlo, Vidotto, Francesco, Tosco, Tiziana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.02.2022
• Subjects: adsorption; ambient temperature; biodegradability; Biopolymers; carboxymethylcellulose; Clay; Controlled pesticide leaching; Dicamba; greenhouses; Herbicides - analysis; montmorillonite; Nanocarrier; Nanopesticides; Natural clays; polymers; sand; Soil; solubility; tap water; vapors; volatilization; Natural clays; Nanocarrier; Dicamba; Nanopesticides; Controlled pesticide leaching

In this work a novel nano-formulation is proposed to control leaching and volatilization of a broadly used herbicide, dicamba. Dicamba is subject to significant leaching in soils, due to its marked solubility, and to significant volatilization and vapor drift, with consequent risks for operators and...