Chile has historically been affected by the grape moth: a 6 mm long butterfly that attacks grapes, raspberries and other fruits, impacting negatively exports and wine production.
Chile has been able to develop microscopic biopolymers, equipped with feromones that are capable of disorienting and erradicating the grape moth ("lobesia botrana").
This technology, which is 100% environement friendly, is a great alternative to reduce the use of pesticides allowing for a more eco-friendly solution to moths and not affecting the soil where the grapes are being grown. The implementation of nanotechnology is pretty new to Chile's agriculture, and investigators are already thinking about different uses such as preventing drought or fertilizing the pieces of land.
source: https://gestion.pe/tecnologia/chile-combate-polilla-uva-nanotecnologia-258958
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