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

Table 2

Larvicidal activity of Fm-AgNPs synthesized against Ae. albopictus.

Stages	LC50 (mg/L)	95% confidence limits		LC90 (mg/L)	Slope	Regression
		LCL	UCL
Instars 1^st	23.78	21.56	25.83	44.40	4.628878		4.048
Instars 2^nd	27.88	25.48	30.20	52.35	3.134263		0.490
Instars 3^rd	31.47	29.10	33.91	56.61	2.447822		0.422
Instars 4^th	36.68	34.32	39.32	60.95	1.462074		0.326

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 .