Table 1.
Larvicidal activity of A. reticulata leaves extract mediated-synthesized AgNPs against fourth instar larvae of Aedes aegypti.
| Treatment | Concentration μg/mL |
Percent mortality ± S.D (24 hrs) | LC 50 (95% LCL-UCL) | LC 90 (95% LCL-UCL) | Chi-square (d.f. = 2) | P- level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 26 ± 0.54 | |||||
| 5 | 60 ± 0.70 | |||||
| AgNP | 10 | 86 ± 0.54 | 4.43 (3.73- 5.25) | 13.96 (12.73- 15.93) | 0.134 | 0.824 |
| 15 | 98 ± 0.44 | |||||
| 20 | 100 ± 0.00 |
Percent mortality ± S.D (five replicates); Control- nil mortality, LC50- lethal concentration that kills 50% exposed larvae; LC90- lethal concentration that kills 90% of exposed larvae to the plant extract; LCL= lower confidence limit; UCL= upper confidence limit; df = degree of freedom; x2 = chi square; p < 0.05 level of significant.