This book presents an introduction to the concept and need of sustainable agriculture, the mechanisms of conventional and controlled release of pesticides, herbicides and plant hormones. It also contains the carriers which supply controlled release including polymers and nanoparticles. A full chapter is devoted to the theory and simulation aspects.

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Chapter 1: Controlled Release of pesticides for Sustainable Agriculture: State of the art, opportunities and novelty.

Chapter2: Concept and need of sustainable agriculture Chapter3: Conventional methods for pesticide release

Chapter4: Fate of the conventional pesticides in Environment

Chapter5: Controlled release of pesticides- concept, reality and mechanism and

factors controlling the release of pesticides

Chapter6: Manufacturing of slow- and controlled-release Pesticides

Chapter7: Chemistry and toxicology behind pesticides

Chapter8: Characteristics and types of slow- and controlled-release Pesticides

Chapter9: Advantages and disadvantages of slow- and controlled-release Pesticides Chapter10: Options for the application of slow- and controlled-release Pesticides

Chapter11: Consumption and economics of slow- and controlled-release of pesticides

Chapter12: Costs and benefits of slow- and controlled-release pesticides

Chapter13: Polymer formulations for Controlled release of pesticides

Chapter14: Bioengineering aspects of controlled release of pesticides Chapter15: Nanoparticles in controlled release of pesticides

Chapter16: Controlled release detecting sensors

Chapter17: Plant hormones- controlled release at each stages of plant growth

Chapter 18: Controlled release of herbicides

Chapter19: Theory and simulation modeling of controlled release of pesticides Chapter20: Future applications of controlled release technology