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Nanoemulsified essential oils as next-generation insecticides: preparation, enhanced efficacy, and future prospects

  • Parshant Mishra1
  • Nitesh Singh2
  • Sandip Kumar Chandraker3
  • Gaurav Kumar Ahirwar4
  • Ravindra Shukla1
  • Devendra Pratap Rao5
  • Sonu Dwivedi6
6 affiliations
  1. 1Bioresource Technology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India
  2. 2Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India
  3. 3Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
  4. 4Faculty of Agriculture, Medicaps University, Medi-Caps University, Indore, India
  5. 5Coordination Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (PG) College, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  6. 6Department of Chemistry, D.B.S (P.G.) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Abstract

Insect pest infestations are a major problem that diminishes agricultural productivity and harms human habitats. Excessive reliance on synthetic insecticides contaminates the environment, food, and aquatic life, and harms human health. Even some of the insect species have become resistant to chemical insecticides. Essential oils (EOs) from the different aromatic plants exhibit promising insecticidal activity. However, their effectiveness is often hindered by volatility and instability. Nanotechnology offers significant opportunities for green insecticides. Nanoemulsions (NEs) made from EOs enhance the physicochemical properties of EOs, improving their bioactivity and targeting capabilities while minimizing harm to non-targeted organisms. This review covers the various preparation methods for nanoemulsions, characterization techniques, and the mechanisms of action against insect pests. The finding indicates that essential oil-based nanoemulsions (EONEs) possess significant insecticidal activity, outperforming traditional formulations in several studies. Further future directions are discussed, emphasizing the need for additional research on production feasibility, regulatory compliance, and ecological impact to facilitate the commercial application of these bioinsecticides. Overall, this review underscores the potential of nanoformulations as a viable, eco-friendly solution for pest management.

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@article{mishra2026nanoemulsified,
  title = {{Nanoemulsified essential oils as next-generation insecticides: preparation, enhanced efficacy, and future prospects}},
  author = {Parshant Mishra and Nitesh Singh and Sandip Kumar Chandraker and Gaurav Kumar Ahirwar and Ravindra Shukla and Devendra Pratap Rao and Sonu Dwivedi},
  journal = {Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials},
  year = {2026},
  month = jun,
  doi = {10.1186/s44316-026-00059-0},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s44316-026-00059-0},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Nanoemulsified essential oils as next-generation insecticides: preparation, enhanced efficacy, and future prospects
AU  - Parshant Mishra
AU  - Nitesh Singh
AU  - Sandip Kumar Chandraker
AU  - Gaurav Kumar Ahirwar
AU  - Ravindra Shukla
AU  - Devendra Pratap Rao
AU  - Sonu Dwivedi
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/10
JO  - Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials
DO  - 10.1186/s44316-026-00059-0
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s44316-026-00059-0
AB  - Insect pest infestations are a major problem that diminishes agricultural productivity and harms human habitats. Excessive reliance on synthetic insecticides contaminates the environment, food, and aquatic life, and harms human health. Even some of the insect species have become resistant to chemical insecticides. Essential oils (EOs) from the different aromatic plants exhibit promising insecticidal activity. However, their effectiveness is often hindered by volatility and instability. Nanotechnology offers significant opportunities for green insecticides. Nanoemulsions (NEs) made from EOs enhance the physicochemical properties of EOs, improving their bioactivity and targeting capabilities while minimizing harm to non-targeted organisms. This review covers the various preparation methods for nanoemulsions, characterization techniques, and the mechanisms of action against insect pests. The finding indicates that essential oil-based nanoemulsions (EONEs) possess significant insecticidal activity, outperforming traditional formulations in several studies. Further future directions are discussed, emphasizing the need for additional research on production feasibility, regulatory compliance, and ecological impact to facilitate the commercial application of these bioinsecticides. Overall, this review underscores the potential of nanoformulations as a viable, eco-friendly solution for pest management.
SN  - 2948-2348
ER  -