Bio-Herbicidal Potential of Nanoemulsions with Peppermint Oil on Barnyard Grass and Maize.

ABSTRACT: Bio-based nanoemulsions are part of green pest management for sustainable agriculture. This study assessed the physicochemical properties and the herbicidal activities of the peppermint essential oil nanoemulsions (PNs) in concentrations 1.0-10% stabilized by Eco-Polysorbate 80 on germinating seeds and young plants of maize and barnyard grass. Based on the design of experiment (DOE) results, the final nanoemulsion formulations were obtained with 1, 1.5, 2, and 5% of essential oil concentration. Biological analyses were conducted to select the most promising sample for selective control of barnyard grass in maize. Seedlings growing in the presence of PNs displayed an overall inhibition of metabolism, as expressed by the calorimetric analyses, which could result from significant differences

SUBMITTER: Rys M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9181968 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature