Is nanotechnology a promising field for insect pest control in IPM programs

Abstract Nanotechnology, a brilliant study field opens since more than 10 years a wide range of opportunities in the next future and is predictable to give most important impulses to technical modernizations in a variety of industrial sections in the future. The prospective uses and benefits of nanotechnology are in various fields like, pharmaceuticals, electronics as well as agriculture such as nutrients or insecticides. Nanoparticles of oxides like SiO2 produced and characterized in the laboratory are tested against insect pests and pathogens (Goswami et al., 2010). Some nanotechnologies can develop existing plant control techniques in the short to intermediate term. Nanoencapsulation can steps forward herbicide spraying, providing better penetration through plant cuticles and tissues, and allowing slow and stable release of the active stuffs. Thus, nanotechnology could be become one of the promising new technologies in the upcoming years. Many plant systems accumulate silica in solid form, creating intracellular or extracellular silica bodies that are essential for growth, mechanical strength, rigidity and insect pest defense. Application of nanoparticle technology in agriculture generally and in plant protection especially targets specific agricultural problems in plant–pests interactions and provide new ways for crop protection. Electron diffraction and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) showed that the nanoparticles were amorphous indicating a possible improved bioactivity. The stability of the dispersed nanoparticles was evaluated by following particle size by Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) for a period of time, revealing a slight increase in particle size despite the high value of zeta potential (Elek et al., 2010). Conventional tactics in insect control used in agriculture production are not enough, and conventional pesticide applications have bad effects on animals and humankind due to decreasing the soil productiveness. Thus, nanotechnology can provide healthy and resourceful alternatives for the insects control without damage the environment. We will focus here on nanoparticles application as well as effects of nanoparticles on insects and its possibility for insect management additionally their effects on human as well as environment.