Nano-Delivering Plant Biostimulants and Anti-Pathogenic Agents. Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection

Table of Contents

Section 1: Nanoparticles for Combating Plant Diseases: Fundamentals and Mechanisms
1. Engineered Nanoparticles in Plant Interactions: Epigenetic Mechanisms and Transgenerational Impacts
2. Engineered Nanoparticles in Plant Pathology: Synthesis, Types, and Concepts
3. Engineered Nanoparticles and Plant-Pathogen Interactions: Penetration, Transport, and Action
4. Nanoparticles for Modulating Plant Immunity against Pathogens: Mechanistic Insights and Prospects

Section 2: Nanocarriers in Plant Disease Management
5. Nanotechnology-Enabled Pesticide Delivery for Sustainable Plant Protection
6. Nanoparticles and Growth Regulators for Plant Disease Management: Molecular Aspects and Applications
7. Nanoparticles and Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture: Impacts on Plant Disease Management
8. Engineered Nano-Carriers Delivering Antimicrobial Agents against Plant Diseases
9. Silver Nanoparticles for Plant Disease Management
10. Carbon Nanomaterials in Plant Disease Management: A Sustainable Nano-Bio Interface
11. Green Nanoparticles in Plant Fungal Disease Management

Section 3: Nano-Driven Biostimulants in Plant Disease Management
12. Biostimulants and Nanoparticle-Enabled Resilience to Bacterial Diseases in Plants
13. Biostimulants and Nanoparticle-Enabled Resilience to Viral Diseases in Plants
14. Plant Resilience to Fungal Diseases: Roles of Biostimulants and Nanoparticles
15. Selenium Nanoparticles as Biostimulants in Plant Growth Regulation: Uptake, Transport, and Action

Section 4: Nano-Enabled Agricultural Sustainability, Crop Resilience, and Ethical Considerations
16. Nanoparticles for Controlling Weeds and Arthropod Pests
17. Selenium Nanoparticles for the Management of Phytopathogenic Fungi
18. Nanofertilizers: Revolutionizing Sustainable Agriculture for the Future
19. Nanopesticides: Transforming Sustainable Crop Protection
20. Integrating Nano-Biosensors into Plants: A Smart Approach for Plant Disease Management to Enhance Agricultural Resilience
21. Ethical Considerations and Regulations in Nano-Agrobiotechnology

Authors

Jen-Tsung Chen Professor, Department of Life Sciences, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Nanzih District, Taiwan. Jen-Tsung Chen?is a Professor of Cell Biology at the National University of Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where he teaches cell biology, genomics, proteomics, plant physiology, and plant biotechnology. His research spans bioactive compounds, chromatography techniques, plant molecular biology, bioinformatics, systems pharmacology, and broader themes in biotechnological plant disease management, plant biotic stress responses, nanotechnology for combating pests and pathogens, ethnopharmacology, and systems biology. An active scholar, Dr. Chen serves on the editorial boards of several international journals and has guest-edited numerous special issues. He has also authored and edited books with major international publishers on topics including drug discovery, herbal medicine, medicinal biotechnology, nanotechnology, bioengineering, plant functional genomics, plant speed breeding, CRISPR-based genome editing, and artificial intelligence. Recognized for his scientific impact and editorial leadership, Dr. Chen was listed among Elsevier and Stanford University's "World's Top 2% Scientists� in 2023 and 2024 and received the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award in 2025.