%0 Journal Article
%T Nanolarvicidal Effect of Green Synthesized Ag-Co Bimetallic Nanoparticles on <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i> Mosquito
%A Wilson Lamayi Danbature
%A Zaccheus Shehu
%A Mela Yoro
%A Muhammad Mustapha Adam
%J Advances in Biological Chemistry
%P 16-23
%@ 2162-2191
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/abc.2020.101002
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles has
employed many applications especially as larvicidal agents, these bimetallic
nanoparticles therefore need to be produced via a cost</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" pro=\"\" minion=\"\" capt\",serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;\"=\"\">-</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" pro=\"\" minion=\"\" capt\",serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic;\"=\"\">effective and eco-friendly route. Here, green
synthesis of Ag-Co hybrid nanoparticles obtained from aqueous root extract of
palmyra palm was reported. The hybrid nanoparticles formation was noticed by a
colour change from light pink to light brown and further studied using U</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" pro=\"\" minion=\"\" capt\",serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;\"=\"\">V</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:;\" pro=\"\" minion=\"\" capt\",serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic;\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-Vis and FT-IR spectrophotometers. The maximum
absorption wavelength, </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¦Ë</span></i><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">max</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> as determined by the UV-Visible
Spectrophotometer was found to be 420</span></span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:;\" pro=\"\" minion=\"\" capt\",serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;\"=\"\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Verdana;\" pro=\"\" minion=\"\" capt\",serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic;\"=\"\">nm. The FT-IR showed the
formation and stabilization of the BMNPs. The nanolarvicidal potency was
evaluated by the application of varying concentration ranging from 5 to 50</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:;\" pro=\"\" minion=\"\" capt\",serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic;mso-fareast-language:zh-cn;\"=\"\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:;\" pro=\"\" minion=\"\" capt\",serif;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic;\"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">mg/L against first to fourth instars of larvae
and recording the percentage mortality after 24 hours. Probit analysis showed
the LC</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">50</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and
%K Nanolarvicide
%K Green Synthesis
%K Ag-Co Bimetallic Nanoparticles
%K &lt
%K i&gt
%K Culex quinquefasciatus&lt
%K /i&gt
%K Mosquito
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=98531