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. 2023 Oct 11;13:17202. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-44442-7

Table 6.

Mortality of non-target organisms on different concentrations of synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs).

Non–target organisms Concentrations (ppm) Mortality percentage (mean ± SE)
24 h 48 h 72 h
Toxorhynchites splendens larvae 0.6250 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
1.2500 2.66 ± 1.33 6.66 ± 1.33 8.00 ± 0.00
2.5000 9.33 ± 1.33 10.66 ± 1.33 14.66 ± 1.33
5.0000 10.66 ± 1.33 16.00 ± 2.30 18.66 ± 1.33
10.0000 18.66 ± 3.52 24.00 ± 2.30 26..66 ± 1.33
Control 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
Chironomus circumdatus larvae 0.6250 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
1.2500 4.00 ± 2.30 8.00 ± 2.30 10.66 ± 1.33
2.5000 8.00 ± 0.00 12.00 ± 2.30 16.00 ± 2.30
5.0000 16.00 ± 2.30 21.33 ± 1.33 22.66 ± 2.66
10.0000 20.00 ± 2.30 25.33 ± 1.33 29.33 ± 1.33
Control 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
Aplocheilus panchax 0.6250 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
1.2500 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
2.5000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
5.0000 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00
10.0000 6.66 ± 1.33 10.66 ± 2.66 13.33 ± 1.33
Control 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00 0.00 ± 0.00

S.E Standard error, ppm Parts per millions.