Improvement of resistance of forage beans to pathogens by compositing them with SiO₂ and chitosan nanoparticles

Abstract

Nanotechnology can offer advantages to pesticides, like reducing toxicity, improving the shelf-life, and increasing the solubility of poorly water-soluble pesticides, all of which could have positive environmental impacts. Vicia faba L. is a high-protein forage and vegetable crop with a high productivity potential limited by pathogenic mycoflora