Comparison between the effects of silver and titanium nanoparticles and their bulk counterparts on Meloidogyne Javanica.

ABSTRACT: Metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted great attention for their potential to control pathogens. This study assessed the effects of silver oxide (Ag2O) NPs, titanium dioxide (TiO2) NPs, and their bulk counterparts on soybean development and the control of Meloidogyne javanica. Additionally, the effect of different doses of TiO2 NPs and bulk TiO2 was determined. Two greenhouse experiments were conducted, each comprising two trials (repetitions). In Experiment 1, seed treatment with Ag2O NPs had no effect on nematodes. By contrast, TiO2 NPs provided a mean reduction in nematode population density (number of nematodes per gram of root) of 52.97% in both trials, whereas their bulk counterpart achieved a 36.33% reduction. Soybean development was not influenced by treatment. In Experimen

SUBMITTER: E Silva MTR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12378226 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature