Dear Colleagues,

Tropical agriculture uses synthetic pesticides, posing health and environmental dangers. Synthetic agents "pollute" the environment by "raising" agricultural productivity. Nitrogenous fertilizers such as urea and ammonium sulphate increase soil acidity in tropical crops. Tropical agriculture pollutes agroecosystems with pesticides and heavy metals. Synthetic chemicals may quickly penetrate water and food systems, endangering people and other non-target animals. Organic farming protects the environment. Synthetic insecticides in agriculture also reintroduce pests. This terrible circumstance requires a different approach. Plants have developed biological substances to reduce insect harm over millions of years. These bioactive substances are pesticides, antifeedants, insect growth regulators, juvenile hormones, ecdysones, repellents, attractants, etc. Green insecticides may replace chemical pesticides since plant molecules can perform many functions. Plants can be used to produce safe, eco-friendly nanoparticles, according to recent research. Several efforts have been made to create innovative green synthesis methods in recent decades. Living organisms may be used to manufacture nanoparticles for agroindustry and healthcare in many ways.

This Special Issue focuses on managing sustainable agriculture using phytoproduct-based pesticides, insecticides, and environmentally friendly nanoparticles. For this reason, it encourages high-quality studies that span a wide range of disciplines, such as those devoted to agriculture, pest management, vector control, biologically mediated insect management, dynamics of pest and predator populations, plant extracts, phytocompounds, eco-friendly nanoparticles, and sustainable agricultural practices. Articles and reviews based on original research are welcome.

Dr. Marimuthu Govindarajan
Dr. Kuppusamy Elumalai
Dr. Jeganathan Pandiyan
Guest Editors

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• plant extracts
• bioactive molecules
• greener nanoparticles
• pest management
• insect control
• microbial insecticide
• repellents
• natural pesticides
• biological control
• agropopulation dynamics
• metal and metal oxide nanoparticles
• agroecology
• sustainable agriculture
• agroeconomics
• organic agriculture
• biofarming