| MSNs | mesoporous silica nanoparticles |
| Py-MSNs | pyrimethanil-loaded MSNs |
| CTAB | cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| TEOS | tetraethyl orthosilicate |
| PSA | primary secondary amine |
| GCB | graphitized carbon black |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| DAD | diode array detector |
| HPLC-MS/MS | high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |
| QuEChERS | quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe |
| RSDs | relative standard deviations |
| LOQs | limits of quantification |
| MRL | maximum residue limit |