Table 6 Mortality of non-target organisms on different concentrations of synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs).

From: Diospyros montana mediated reduction, stabilization, and characterization of silver nanoparticles and evaluation of their mosquitocidal potentiality against dengue vector Aedes albopictus

Non–target organisms

Concentrations (ppm)

Mortality percentage (mean ± SE)

24 h

48 h

72 h

Toxorhynchites splendens larvae

0.6250

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

1.2500

2.66 ± 1.33

6.66 ± 1.33

8.00 ± 0.00

2.5000

9.33 ± 1.33

10.66 ± 1.33

14.66 ± 1.33

5.0000

10.66 ± 1.33

16.00 ± 2.30

18.66 ± 1.33

10.0000

18.66 ± 3.52

24.00 ± 2.30

26..66 ± 1.33

Control

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

Chironomus circumdatus larvae

0.6250

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

1.2500

4.00 ± 2.30

8.00 ± 2.30

10.66 ± 1.33

2.5000

8.00 ± 0.00

12.00 ± 2.30

16.00 ± 2.30

5.0000

16.00 ± 2.30

21.33 ± 1.33

22.66 ± 2.66

10.0000

20.00 ± 2.30

25.33 ± 1.33

29.33 ± 1.33

Control

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

Aplocheilus panchax

0.6250

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

1.2500

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

2.5000

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

5.0000

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

10.0000

6.66 ± 1.33

10.66 ± 2.66

13.33 ± 1.33

Control

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

  1. S.E Standard error, ppm Parts per millions.