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VOL. 9, ISSUE 8 (2024)
Ananas Comosus fruit peel extract-Mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their larvicidal potential
Authors
Hemapriya S, Martin P
Abstract
Silver nanoparticles are useful in managing
the prevalence of mosquitoes and multidrug-resistant infections without posing
a significant risk to human health. The current work concentrated on the
environmentally friendly manufacturing of silver nanoparticles to combat
mosquito vectors. The current work uses fruit peels from Ananas comosus
to demonstrate the mosquito-larvicidal potential of green produced silver
nanoparticles. AgNPs that were synthesized were examined using UV-Vis, FTIR,
XRD, SEM, and HRTEM. The start synthesis of AgNPs was revealed by the color
shift of the AgNO3 solution and the aqueous extract of A. comosus fruit
peel from pale yellow to dark red. The biosynthesis of AgNPs has been confirmed
by the UV-Vis Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) band at 460 nm. The produced
AgNPs were spherical and rectangular in form, according to SEM and HRTEM
pictures. Larvicidal bioassays were performed on fourth-instar larvae of the
vectors of malaria, dengue, and filariasis, Aedes aegypti, Anopheles
stephensi, and Culex quinquefasciatus, using varying doses of AgNPs
and crude aqueous peel extract (5 ppm to 25 ppm). After being exposed for 24
hours, synthesized AgNPs showed extremely significant larvicidal efficacy
against every mosquito vector tested. Larvicidal activity of AgNPs synthesized
from A. comosus peel aqueous extract is superior to the crude aqueous
peel extract of A. comosus. Based on these findings, we strongly
suggested that face centered cubic structured A. comosus AgNPs is an
eco-friendly and potent bio-medical agent and can be apply in wide range of
application an alternative chemically synthesized metal nanoparticles to
control vector mosquitoes.
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Pages:264-269
How to cite this article:
Hemapriya S, Martin P "<i>Ananas Comosus</i> fruit peel extract-Mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their larvicidal potential". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 8, 2024, Pages 264-269
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