Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticles Using Fimbristylis miliacea: A Cheap and Effective Tool against Invasive Mosquito Vector, Aedes albopictus

Table 1

Larvicidal activity of Fm-aqueous extract against Ae. albopictus.

Stages	LC50 (mg/L)	95% confidence limits		LC90 (mg/L)	Slope	Regression
		LCL	UCL
Instars 1^st	174.39	164.66	184.78	271.29	3.642772		4.721
Instars 2^nd	214.40	201.40	230.41	332.01	2.728162		3.516
Instars 3^rd	232.38	217.07	252.56	357.69	2.448937		2.508
Instars 4^th	251.62	234.66	275.24	371.21	1.648359		1.911

Values represent the mean of five replications. Mortality of the after 24 h of exposure period LC50 = lethal concentration brings out 50% mortality and LC90 = lethal concentration brings out 90% mortality. LCL = lower confidence limit; UCL = upper confidence limit;  = chi-square. ^aSignificant at .