A unique and profound effect of MgO and ZnO nanoparticles on some plant pathogenic fungi

By A. Wani, M. A. Shah. 2012

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Physiological and molecular advances in magnesium nutrition of plants (2021, background): “2019; Wani and Shah 2012), although the question of whether these beneficial effects were caused by MgO itself or nanoparticle properties remains to be answered.”
A review of the use of engineered nanomaterials to suppress plant disease and enhance crop yield (2015, background): “Wani and Shah (2012) reported a high inhibition rate in the germination of fungal spores of Alternaria alternate, F. oxysporum, Rhizopus stolonifer, and Mucor plumbeus upon exposure to NP ZnO and MgO at concentrations as low as 100 mg/L.”
Zinc oxide nanoparticles: a review of their biological synthesis, antimicrobial activity, uptake, translocation and biotransformation in plants (2017, unknown): “ZnO NPs 100 mg L Culture Mucor plumbeus Inhibition of spore germination [91]”