Effect of morphology on larvicidal activity of chemically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles against mosquito vectors
Thisari Maleesha Gunathilaka, W. A. Priyanka P. De Silva, Shashiprabha P. Dunuweera, R.M.G. Rajapakse
Abstract
We report the larvicidal impacts of four different morphologies of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) [star-shaped (S), needle-like (N), plate-like (P), and cubical (C)] on mosquito larvae of <italic>Aedes albopictus</italic> and <italic>Anopheles vagus</italic>.
Topics & Concepts
Aedes albopictusLarvaInstarNanoparticleAnophelesDengue feverBiologyAedesNuclear chemistryToxicologyChemistryMalariaBotanyAedes aegyptiMaterials scienceVirologyNanotechnologyImmunologyMosquito-borne diseases and controlInsect Pest Control StrategiesDengue and Mosquito Control Research