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. 2023 May 15;18(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s11671-023-03845-1

Table 2.

The influence of nanoparticles on the motality of target insect pests

Type of EPB Metal Target Pest Technical Name Order/Family Efficacy Reference
Entomopathogenic Bacteria + Nanoparticles of different metals
Bacillus thuringiensis Silver (Ag) Cabbage looper Trichoplusia ni (Hübner) Lepidoptera/Noctuidae Cabbage looper showed dose dependent mortality (40–100%) [133]
Black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) Lepidoptera/Noctuidae Significant mortality (22–83%) of black cutworm was recorded
Red palm weevil

Rhynchophorus

ferrugineus (Olivier)

Coleoptera/Curculionidae Significant larval (85%) and adult (75%) mortality [134]
Zinc (Zn) House Fly Musca domestica Diptera/Muscidae Significantredution in LC10, LC20, LC50 and LC90 values of 4.17, 6.11, 12.73 and 38.90 μg/g of larval diet than control [135]
Pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae Caused 100% mortality at 25 μg/mL [136]
Ag Pink Bollworm Pectinophora gosypiella Lepidoptera/Gelechiidae Reduced (31.2%) female fertility, prevented the adult emergence and stopped the life cycle [137]
Bacillus subtilis Ag Red palm weevil

Rhynchophorus

ferrugineus (Olivier)

Coleoptera/Curculionidae Significant larval (77%) and adult (67%) mortality [134]
Bacillus megaterium Dengue vector/ malarial

Cx. quinquefasciatus

Ae. Aegypti

Diptera/Culicidae Mortality decreases as compared to individual compound [138]
Xenorhabdus ssp Copper (Cu) Armyworm Spodoptera litura Lepidoptera/Noctuidae 80% mortality was observed at 100 µl/mL of biosynthesized CuNPs [139]
Xenorhabdus nematophila NP-1 strain Ag Armyworm Spodoptera litura Lepidoptera/Noctuidae Significantly highest mortality (90%) after 48 h in 100 µg/mL concentration [140]
Entomopathogenic Fungi + Nanoparticles of different metals
Beauveria bassiana Ag Dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti Diptera/Culicidae The LC50 and LC 90 values were 0.79 and 1.09 with respect to the Ae.aegypti treated with B.bassiana, silver nanoparticles. The highest percentage mortality was found 83.3% [138]
Mustard aphid Lipaphis erysimi Kalt Hemiptera/Aphididae Silver NPs showed the maximum mortality (60–90%) [141]
Mustard aphid Lipaphis erysimi Kalt Hemiptera/Aphididae Isolates B4 and B13 showed the maximum mortality (60.088%)
House fly Musca domestica Diptera/Muscidae Significant mortility of 1st (95–100%), 2nd (70–100%) and 3rd (60–100%) instar larvae of pest [142]
Whitefly Bemisia tabaci Hemiptera/Aleyrodidae Green AgNPs of B. bassiana JAU2 gave better insecticidal activity causing 8–97% mortality at different concentrations [143]
Zn Greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum Aleyrodidae/Hemiptera Mortality rates obtained with ZnO NPs and fungi at the highest concentration were 91.6% and 88.8%, respectively [144]
Metarhizium anisopliae Ag Anopheles culicifacies Diptera/Culicidae 50% mortality of Anopheles culicifacies by using silver nanoparticles at 32.8 ppm (I), 39.8 ppm (II), 45.9 ppm (III), 51.9 (IV), and 60.0 ppm (pupa) [145]
Red palm weevil

Rhynchophorus

ferrugineus (Olivier)

Coleoptera/Curculionidae M. anisopliae mediated silver nanoparticles caused highest % mortality (90%), (95%) and (77%) against eggs, larvae and adults of R. ferrugineus [134]
Trichoderma viride Titanium (Ti) American Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Lepidoptera/Noctuidae TDNPs exhibited highest mortality rate on first (100%), second (100%) and third (92.34%), instar larvae of H. armigera at 100 ppm [146]
M. anisopliae Ti Wax moth Galleria mellonella Lepidoptera/Pyralidae Prodcued highest mortality percentage (82%) [147]
B. bassiana;M. anisopliae; Verticillium lecanii; Ag Tortoise beetle, Cassida vittata Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae 3 EPFs caued 47–95% mortality rates within 7 days of exposure [148]
Isaria fumosorosea zero-valent iron (ZVI) Whitefly Bemisia tabaci Homoptera/Aleyrodidae Mortality increased with increasing concentrations with highest mortality being at 90.12% for 100 ppm [149]
Sixteen isolates of B. bassiana (13); M. anisopliae (2); I. fumosorosea (1) Ag Mealworm Tenebrio molitor Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae B. bassian isolated showed14-94% mortality, M. anisopliae exhibited 78–86% mortality and I. fumosorosea caused 10% mortality [150]
B. bassiana; M. anisopliae; I. fumosorosea Diamondback moth Plutella xylostella Lepidoptera/Plutellidae The CL50 value of 0.691 mg/mL was determined at 72-h for the 2nd instar larvae of the P. xylostella, causing 78% of cumulative mortality rate [151]
M. Rileyi Armyworm Spodoptera litura Lepidoptera/Noctuidae Maximum larval mortality was 80% and 78.75% in laboratory and field conditions [152]
Plant Extracts + Nanoparticles of different metals
Annona muricata Ag Mosquitos Aedes aegypti Diptera/Culicidae AgNps exhibited 100% mortality at 48 h observation [153]
Euphorbia prostrata Rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae Coleoptera/Curculionidae 71–97% mortality at 50–250 mg/kg concentrations of synthesized silver nanoparticles after 14 days of exposure [154]
Origanum majorana* Spotted bollworm Earias insulana Lepidoptera/Noctuidae More than 60% reduction of Earias insulana infestation [155]
Hypnea musciformis Diamondback moth Plutella xylostella Lepidoptera/Plutellidae LC50 from 24.5 to 38.23 ppm for L1 and pupae of P. xylostella [156]

Ficus religiosa and

Ficus benghalensis

Gram caterpillar Helicoverpa armigera Lepidoptera/Noctuidae Significantly reduced both larval weight and survival rate of H. armigera [157]
Myriostachya wightiana Flour beetle Tribolium castaneum Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae Moderate significant efficacy against target pests. After 24 h of exposure, at highest concentration (150 µg) biogenic silver treatment was found to be comparatively toxic and killed 55.2% of T. castaneum, 52.8 ± 0.24% of R. dominica and 47.4 ± 0.16 of S. oryzae insects after 24 h [158]
Lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) Coleoptera/Bostrichidae
Rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L.) Coleoptera/Curculionidae
Datura stramonium and Syzygium aromaticum khapra beetle Trogoderma granarium Coleoptera/Dermestidae Significanlty highest control 67.89% with biosynthesized nanoparticles [159]
Ocimum tenuiflorum American bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Lepidoptera/Noctuidae 50% mortality caused at 0.25% contration of biosynthesized AgNPs causes mortality [160]
Vernonia anthelmintica (L.) Willd Armyworm Spodoptera litura Lepidoptera/Noctuidae 86.90% and 89.83% antifeedant activity and larvicidal activity of (LC50) 56.42 μg/mL and 63.65 μg/mL against S. litura and H. armigera respectively [161]
American bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Lepidoptera/Noctuidae
Borago officinalis Cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis Lepidoptera/Noctuidae LC50 values of the crude extract, and synthesized AgNPs were 22.6 and 0.33 mg/g respectively [162]
pomegranate and watermelon peels extracts Cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis Lepidoptera/Noctuidae additive effect and synergism recorded in results [163]
Glochidion eriocarpum Termite Odontotermes sp Isoptera/Termitidae Strong repellent (80.97%) and antifeedant activity [164]
Ocimum basilicum Tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura Lepidoptera/Noctuidae ObAgNPs were most effective as compared to the selected synthetic chemicals [165]
Nerium oleander Common green bottle fly Lucilia sericata M Diptera/Calliphoridae 100% mortality of treated larvae at 50 ppm [166]
Dicrocephala integrifolia American bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Lepidoptera/Noctuidae Significant Larval mortality and pupal mortality was 68.04% and 72.11% respectively [161]
Armyworm Spodoptera litura Lepidoptera/Noctuidae Significant Larval mortality and pupal mortality was 69.76% and 74.30% respectively
Fusarium pallidoroseum White grubs Holotrichia sp Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae Lethal dosage (LD50) was significant than control [167]
Avicennia marina Silver (Ag) + Lead (Pb) Rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae Coleoptera/Curculionidae Aroud 90–100% mortality at 25–100 mg/mL concentration [168]
Sargassum wightii Zn American bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Lepidoptera/Noctuidae LC50 from 12.278 (larva I) to 20.798 ppm (pupa) and also reduced longevity and fecundity [169]
Pongamia pinnata Pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae 100% mortality at 25 μg/mL with LC50 to be 10.85 μg/mL [170]
Spinach leaves Rice moth Corcyra cephalonica (S.) Lepidoptera/Pyralidae Increase in larval mortality, pupal mortality and adult deformity [171]
Adhathoda vasica and Asafoetida American bollworm Helicoverpa armigera Lepidoptera/Noctuidae Asafoetida based zinc nanoparticles were More than 80% 2nd instar larval moratliy [172]
Eucalyptus globulus L Lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) Coleoptera/Bostrichidae LC50 for leaf extract of E. globulus and ZnONPs were 1043.06 and 202.11 ppm respectively [173]
Zingiber officinale Armyworm Spodoptera litura Lepidoptera/Noctuidae

The 3rd instar larvae of S. litura and adults of M. euphorbiae showed 100% mortality

500 ppm

[174]
Potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae Hemiptera/Aphididae
Punica granatum Cu Green peach aphid Myzus persicae Hemiptera/Aphididae There was 40–86% mortality at different concentrations (250–8000 μg/mL) [175]

Blumea

balsamifera LINN

Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis (HENDEL) Diptera/Tephritidae Mortality rates ranged from 25–100% within only 12 h exposure [176]
Tulasi leaves Rice moth Corcyra cephalonica (S.) Lepidoptera/Pyralidae Increase in larval mortality, pupal mortality and adult deformity [171]
Grewia asiatica L Termite Heterotermes indicola Coleoptera/Rhinotermitidae Significant mortality at 100 ppm [177]
Rice hust Silica (SiO2) Rice moth Corcyra cephalonica (S.) Lepidoptera/Pyralidae Increase in larval mortality, pupal mortality and adult deformity [171]
Entomopathogenic Nematodes + Nanoparticles of Different metals

Steinernema feltiae

EPNs

Silver (Ag)

Gold (Au)

Copper (Cu)

Lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae Nematodes and nanoparticles caused a high mortality and the extensity of infection in host larvae, from 12 to 100% and from 8 to 83% respectively [178]
Steinernema carpocapsae ZnO, TiO2 and Fe3O4 Wax moth Galleria mellonella Lepidoptera/Pyralidae Survival rate of nematodes decreased with increased concentrations, with no difference between NPs. But both have the significant mortality on wax moth. Nanoparticles had less influence on survival of infective juveniles [179]