Perspectives and Advances in Organic Formulations for Agriculture: Encapsulation of Herbicides for Weed Control
Francisco J. Rodríguez-Mejías,
Aurelio Scavo,
Nuria Chinchilla,
José M. G. Molinillo,
Stefan Schwaiger,
Giovanni Mauromicale,
Francisco A. Macías
Affiliations
Francisco J. Rodríguez-Mejías
Allelopathy Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Campus CEIA3, School of Science, University of Cádiz, C/República Saharaui, 7, Puerto Real, 11510 Cádiz, Spain
Aurelio Scavo
Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
Nuria Chinchilla
Allelopathy Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Campus CEIA3, School of Science, University of Cádiz, C/República Saharaui, 7, Puerto Real, 11510 Cádiz, Spain
José M. G. Molinillo
Allelopathy Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Campus CEIA3, School of Science, University of Cádiz, C/República Saharaui, 7, Puerto Real, 11510 Cádiz, Spain
Stefan Schwaiger
Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, CCB, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Giovanni Mauromicale
Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
Francisco A. Macías
Allelopathy Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Campus CEIA3, School of Science, University of Cádiz, C/República Saharaui, 7, Puerto Real, 11510 Cádiz, Spain
This article offers a critical analysis of the evolution of encapsulation methods for herbicides and natural products, with a main focus on organic formulations. It extols the possibilities presented by these micro- and nanomaterials, such as their slow release, stability, bioavailability, water solubility, and stability for classical and natural herbicides from their origins to the present.
