Chitosan–silica nanocomposites induced resistance in faba bean plants against aphids (<i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>)
Haihua Ji, Jinghong Wang, Aiyuan Xue, Feiran Chen, Huijuan Guo, Zhenggao Xiao, Zhenyu Wang
Abstract
Chitosan–silica nanocomposites enhanced faba bean plant resistance against aphids by increasing the production of anti-insect metabolites.
Topics & Concepts
Acyrthosiphon pisumChitosanVicia fabaPisumNanocompositeBiologyAgronomyResistance (ecology)HorticultureBotanyMaterials scienceAphididaePEST analysisHomopteraNanotechnologyBiochemistryInsect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural pest management studiesBanana Cultivation and Research