Mosquito species Plant AgNPs LC50± SE (mg lit-1 ) 95% Fiducial limits LC90 ± SE 95% Fiducial limits Regression equation Aedes aegypti J. gossypifolia 4.44 ± 0.26 3.93-5.00 9.52 ± 0.58 8.52-10.89 Y=5.81+1.12X   E. tirucalli 6.75 ± 0.44 5.91-7.69 15.96 ± 1.04 14.18-18.40 Y=4.79+1.00X   P. tithymaloides 6.75 ± 0.44 5.91-7.69 15.96 ± 1.04 14.18-18.40 Y=4.79+1.00X   A. macrophylla 8.74 ± 0.44 7.93-9.69 15.94 ± 0.88 14.42-17.95 Y=0.892+1.20X Anopheles stephensi J. gossypifolia 4.90 ± 0.36 4.21-5.65 12.60 ± 0.85 11.16-14.59 Y=6.59+1.01X   E. tirucalli 8.18 ± 0.43 7.38-9.12 15.76 ± 0.90 14.19-17.83 Y=1.86+1.16X   P. tithymaloides 6.46 ± 0.41 5.68-7.34 14.94 ± 0.95 13.30-17.16 Y=4.69+1.04X   A. macrophylla 9.55 ± 0.48 8.67-10.59 17.41 ± 0.95 15.76-19.57 Y=0.617+1.16X Y mortality rate (significant at P<0.05 level), X concentration (significant at P<0.05 level), LC50 lethal concentration that kills 50% of the exposed larvae, LC90 lethal concentration that kills 90% of the exposed larvae, SE standard error (all values are mean of four replicates), LCL lower confidence limit, UCL upper confidence limit.

Table 3: Larvicidal activity of plant extract synthesized AgNPs against IVth instars larvae of Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi.