The changing climatic conditions have led to the concurrent emergence of virulent microbial pathogens that attack crop plants and exhibit yield and quality deterring impacts on the affected crop. To counteract, the widespread infections of fungal pathogens and post-harvest diseases it is highly warranted to develop sustainable techniques and tools bypassing traditional agriculture practices. Nanotechnology offers a solution to the problems in disease management in a simple lucid way. These technologies are revolutionizing the scientific/industrial sectors. Likewise, in agriculture, the nano-based tools are of great promise particularly for the development of potent formulations ensuring proper delivery of agrochemicals, nutrients, pesticides/insecticides, and even growth regulators for enhanced use efficiency. The development of novel nanocomposites for improved management of fungal diseases can mitigate the emergence of resilient and persistent fungal pathogens and the loss of crop produce due to diseases they cause. Therefore, in this review, we collectively manifest the role of nanocomposites for the management of fungal diseases.

Biology Department Science and Humanities College Shaqra University Alquwayiyah 11971 Saudi Arabia

Biomedical Research Center University Hospital in Hradec Kralove Sokolska 581 50005 Hradec Kralove Czech Republic

Department of Biotechnology Karpagam Academy of Higher Education Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 641021 India

Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science University of Hradec Kralove 50003 Hradec Kralove Czech Republic

Department of Neurology of the Medical Faculty of Charles University and University Hospital in Hradec Kralove Sokolska 581 50005 Hradec Kralove Czech Republic

Electron Microscopy and Nanoscience Laboratory Department of Soil Science College of Agriculture Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana 141004 Punjab India

Plant Pathology Research Institute Agricultural Research Center Giza 12619 Egypt

School of Biological and Environmental Sciences Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan 173229 Himachal Pradesh India

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