Novel Nano-Pesticides for Animal Healthcare

本项目旨在开发一种安全性和性能都有所提高的新型纳米农药。扁虱和水牛蝇每年给澳大利亚畜牧业造成超过4亿美元的经济损失，目前正在使用剧毒的合成农药进行治疗。Spinosad是一种天然衍生的农药，对环境影响小，毒性低，将被装入二氧化硅空心球体中，提高对皮肤或头发的附着力，并防止紫外线降解。与传统农药相比，纳米农药在田间条件下具有更高的药效和有效持续时间，可显著降低害虫防治成本。

This project aims to develop a new nano-pesticide with improved safety and performance. Ticks and buffalo fly cause over $400 million each year in economic losses to the Australian livestock industry and are currently treated with highly toxic synthetic pesticides. Spinosad, a naturally derived pesticide with low environmental impact and low toxicity, will be loaded into silica hollow spheres which will improve adhesion to skin or hair and protect against ultraviolet degradation. The nano-spinosad pesticide is expected to have enhanced efficacy and effective duration in field conditions compared to conventional pesticides, significantly reducing the cost of pest control.