Green Nanoparticles for Mosquito Control

Table 1

Efficacy of silver nanoparticles and gold nanoparticles synthesized by bark extract of Cinnamomum zeylanicum against the larvae of Anopheles stephensi with their LC values, 95% confidential limits (CL), and and values after different time of exposure.

NPs	Instar	Time	LC50 (95% CL)	LC90 (95% CL)	LC99 (95% CL)
AgNPs	1st	4 h	2 (0.86–3.14)	11 (9.77–12.23)	12 (10.54–13.46)	50.29	0.82
	2nd	4 h	10 (8.86–11.14)	15 (13.77–16.23)	17 (15.54–18.46)	39.43	0.95
	3rd	22 h	6 (4.86–7.16)	11 (9.77–12.23)	13 (11.54–14.46)	43.83	0.95
	4th	22 h	10 (8.86–11.14)	15 (13.83–16.17)	17 (15.77–18.77)	37.66	0.89
AuNPs	1st	24 h	**	**	**	**	**
	2nd	24 h	1 (0.86–2.14)	8 (6.83–9.17)	10.5 (9.27–11.73)	61.61	0.91
	3rd	72 h	1 (0.86–2.14)	8 (6.83–9.17)	10.5 (9.27–11.73)	61.61	0.91
	4th	72 h	2 (0.88–3.12)	10 (8.86–11.14)	11 (9.87–12.13)	54.93	0.89

**100% mortality.