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Researchers from the University of Twente (Netherlands) and Bayreuth (Germany) have developed microplastic-free encapsulation for crop protection agents. They recently published their findings in Advanced Materials

The sustainable application of crop protection agents such as pesticides is one of the greatest challenges in modern agriculture. A significant advancement has now been made by a team of researchers from the University of Twente and Bayreuth (Germany), who have developed a promising solution.

"During the production process, we loaded these polymer cubosomes with fungicides," explains Prof. Gröschel. "The loaded cubosomes exhibit high antifungal activity against gray mold, a common plant disease."

Gray mold, also known as Botrytis, is particularly damaging in strawberry and grape cultivation. Notably, the cubosomes remain adhered to grapevine leaves even after multiple simulated rain events and continuously release the fungicide over several days.

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