Mosquito larvicidal and silver nanoparticles synthesis potential of plant latex
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized from the latex of the medicinally important plants <em>Euphorbia milii</em>, <em>Euphorbia hirta</em>, <em>Ficus</em> <em>racemosa</em> and <em>Jatropha</em> <em>curcas</em>. Synthes...
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doaj-72e10517b4f748a99455943d1340c66f2020-11-25T03:32:36ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Entomological and Acarological Research2038-324X2279-70842014-08-01462596510.4081/jear.2014.19203826Mosquito larvicidal and silver nanoparticles synthesis potential of plant latexH.P. Borase0C.D. Patil1R.B. Salunkhe2C.P. Narkhede3R.K. Suryawanshi4B.K. Salunke5S.V. Patil6School of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra UniversitySchool of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra UniversitySchool of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra UniversitySchool of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra UniversitySchool of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra UniversitySchool of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra UniversitySchool of Life Sciences, North Maharashtra University; North Maharashtra Microbial Culture Collection Centre (NMCC), North Maharashtra UniversitySilver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized from the latex of the medicinally important plants <em>Euphorbia milii</em>, <em>Euphorbia hirta</em>, <em>Ficus</em> <em>racemosa</em> and <em>Jatropha</em> <em>curcas</em>. Synthesized AgNPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, particle size, and zeta potential analysis. Potency of latex and latex-synthesized AgNPs was evaluated against the 2<sup>nd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> instar larvae of <em>Aedes</em> <em>aegypti</em> and <em>Anopheles stephensi</em>. The lowest lethal concentration 50 (LC<sub>50</sub>) value among the different types of plant latex studied was observed for latex of <em>E. milii</em> (281.28±23.30 and 178.97±37.82 ppm, respectively) against 2<sup>nd</sup> instar larvae of <em>Ae. aegypti</em> and <em>An. stephensi. E. milii</em> latex-synthesised AgNPs showed a high reduction in LC<sub>50</sub> compared with its latex; <em>i.e.</em>, 8.76±0.46 and 8.67±0.47 ppm, respectively, for 2<sup>nd</sup> instars of <em>Ae. aegypti</em> and <em>An. stephensi</em>. LC<sub>50</sub> values of AgNPs synthesized using the latex of <em>E. hirta</em>, <em>F. racemosa</em> and <em>J. curcas</em> were lower than those of the latex of the respective plants; <em>i.e.</em>, 10.77±0.53, 9.81±0.52, 12.06±0.60 and 8.79±0.51, 9.83±0.52, 9.60±0.51 ppm, respectively, for 2<sup>nd</sup> instars of <em>An. stephensi</em> and <em>Ae. aegypti</em>. Similarly, as compared with the plant latex, lower LC<sub>50</sub> values were reported for latex-synthesized AgNPs against 4<sup>th</sup> instars of <em>Ae. aegypt</em> and <em>An. stephensi.</em> Results showed that all the types of plant latex investigated have the potential to convert silver nitrate into AgNPs showing a spectrum of potent mosquito larvicidal effects, indicating the possibility of further exploration of the bioefficacy of latex and latex-synthesized AgNPs against vectors of public health concerns.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/1920plant latex, mosquito biolarvicidal, silver nanoparticles, Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti. |
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H.P. Borase C.D. Patil R.B. Salunkhe C.P. Narkhede R.K. Suryawanshi B.K. Salunke S.V. Patil Mosquito larvicidal and silver nanoparticles synthesis potential of plant latex Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research plant latex, mosquito biolarvicidal, silver nanoparticles, Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti. |
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H.P. Borase C.D. Patil R.B. Salunkhe C.P. Narkhede R.K. Suryawanshi B.K. Salunke S.V. Patil |
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Mosquito larvicidal and silver nanoparticles synthesis potential of plant latex |
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Mosquito larvicidal and silver nanoparticles synthesis potential of plant latex |
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Mosquito larvicidal and silver nanoparticles synthesis potential of plant latex |
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Mosquito larvicidal and silver nanoparticles synthesis potential of plant latex |
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Mosquito larvicidal and silver nanoparticles synthesis potential of plant latex |
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mosquito larvicidal and silver nanoparticles synthesis potential of plant latex |
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Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized from the latex of the medicinally important plants <em>Euphorbia milii</em>, <em>Euphorbia hirta</em>, <em>Ficus</em> <em>racemosa</em> and <em>Jatropha</em> <em>curcas</em>. Synthesized AgNPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, particle size, and zeta potential analysis. Potency of latex and latex-synthesized AgNPs was evaluated against the 2<sup>nd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> instar larvae of <em>Aedes</em> <em>aegypti</em> and <em>Anopheles stephensi</em>. The lowest lethal concentration 50 (LC<sub>50</sub>) value among the different types of plant latex studied was observed for latex of <em>E. milii</em> (281.28±23.30 and 178.97±37.82 ppm, respectively) against 2<sup>nd</sup> instar larvae of <em>Ae. aegypti</em> and <em>An. stephensi. E. milii</em> latex-synthesised AgNPs showed a high reduction in LC<sub>50</sub> compared with its latex; <em>i.e.</em>, 8.76±0.46 and 8.67±0.47 ppm, respectively, for 2<sup>nd</sup> instars of <em>Ae. aegypti</em> and <em>An. stephensi</em>. LC<sub>50</sub> values of AgNPs synthesized using the latex of <em>E. hirta</em>, <em>F. racemosa</em> and <em>J. curcas</em> were lower than those of the latex of the respective plants; <em>i.e.</em>, 10.77±0.53, 9.81±0.52, 12.06±0.60 and 8.79±0.51, 9.83±0.52, 9.60±0.51 ppm, respectively, for 2<sup>nd</sup> instars of <em>An. stephensi</em> and <em>Ae. aegypti</em>. Similarly, as compared with the plant latex, lower LC<sub>50</sub> values were reported for latex-synthesized AgNPs against 4<sup>th</sup> instars of <em>Ae. aegypt</em> and <em>An. stephensi.</em> Results showed that all the types of plant latex investigated have the potential to convert silver nitrate into AgNPs showing a spectrum of potent mosquito larvicidal effects, indicating the possibility of further exploration of the bioefficacy of latex and latex-synthesized AgNPs against vectors of public health concerns. |
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plant latex, mosquito biolarvicidal, silver nanoparticles, Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti. |
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