Described is the specific delivery of agrochemicals to plants. More specifically, described is a composition having a targeting agent comprising at least one
binding domain that specifically binds to a
binding site on an intact living
plant and an
agrochemical or a combination of agrochemicals. Also described is a
binding domain that specifically binds the
binding site on an intact living
plant. More specifically, described are binding domains comprising
a peptide sequence that comprises four framework regions and three complementary-determining regions, or any suitable fragment thereof, so that the binding domains are able to bind or retain a carrier onto a
plant. Described are binding domains that specifically bind trichomes, stomata,
cuticle, lenticels, thorns, spines, root hairs, or
wax layer. Described is a method for delivery of agrochemicals to a plant, for improving the deposition of agrochemicals on a plant, and for retaining the agrochemicals on a plant, using targeting agents comprising the binding domains, and to a method for protecting a plant against biotic or
abiotic stress or controlling
plant growth using the same. Also, described is a method for manufacturing a specifically targeting
agrochemical carrier.