Ecological Risk Assessment of Nano-enabled Pesticides: A Perspective on Problem Formulation | Zendy

Glen W. Walker | Zendy; Rai S. Kookana | Zendy; Natalie Smith | Zendy; Mélanie Kah | Zendy; Casey L. Doolette | Zendy; Philip T. Reeves | Zendy; Wess Lovell | Zendy; Darren Anderson | Zendy; Terence W. Turney | Zendy; Divina A. Navarro | Zendy

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Ecological Risk Assessment of Nano-enabled Pesticides: A Perspective on Problem Formulation

Author(s) -

Glen W. Walker,

Rai S. Kookana,

Natalie Smith,

Mélanie Kah,

Casey L. Doolette,

Philip T. Reeves,

Wess Lovell,

Darren Anderson,

Terence W. Turney,

Divina A. Navarro

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.203

H-Index - 297

eISSN - 1520-5118

pISSN - 0021-8561

DOI - 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b02373

Subject(s) - pesticide , agrochemical , business , risk analysis (engineering) , risk assessment , environmental safety , perspective (graphical) , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental science , environmental planning , biochemical engineering , agriculture , computer science , engineering , ecology , biology , environmental health , human health , medicine , computer security , artificial intelligence

Plant protection products containing nanomaterials that alter the functionality or risk profile of active ingredients (nano-enabled pesticides) promise many benefits over conventional pesticide products. These benefits may include improved formulation characteristics, easier application, better targeting of pest species, increased efficacy, lower application rates, and enhanced environmental safety. After many years of research and development, nano-enabled pesticides are starting to make their way into the market. The introduction of this technology raises a number of issues for regulators, including how does the ecological risk assessment of nano-enabled pesticide products differ from that of conventional plant protection products? In this paper, a group drawn from regulatory agencies, academia, research, and the agrochemicals industry offers a perspective on relevant considerations pertaining to the problem formulation phase of the ecological risk assessment of nano-enabled pesticides.

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