Nanoparticles and Nanocarriers for Managing Plant Viral Diseases.

ABSTRACT: The nourishment of the human population depends on a handful of staple crops, such as maize, rice, wheat, soybeans, potatoes, tomatoes, and cassava. However, all crop plants are affected by at least one virus causing diseases that reduce yield, and in some parts of the world, this leads to food insecurity. Conventional management practices need to be improved to incorporate recent scientific and technological developments such as antiviral gene silencing, the use of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) to activate an antiviral response, and nanobiotechnology. dsRNA with antiviral activity disrupt viral replication, limit infection, and its use represents a promising option for virus management. However, currently, the biggest limitation for viral diseases management is that dsRNA is unstable in the

SUBMITTER: Vasquez-Gutierrez U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12567292 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature