Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its application for mosquito control

Mosquito have the ability of carrying and transmitting human and animal diseases across the countries causing hundreds of millions of clinical cases and millions of death annually[1,2]. Among several species of mosquitoes Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) (Cx. quinquefasciatus) is main periodic vector of filarial parasite Wuchereria bancrofti, accredited for human lymphatic filariasis transmission[3]. Cx. quinquefasciatus is a cosmopolitan mosquito with worldwide distribution, especially in the tropical and subtropical areas and is associated with human dwellings. The adult females lay eggs preferentially in relatively large, permanent aquatic habitats with high concentrations of decomposing organic matter, such as sewage effluents and septic tanks. Severa l insec t ic ides namely , DDT, d ie ldr in , organophosphrous, fenithothion and propoxur were widely used in India to mitigate this dangerous problem[4]. Persistent application of the synthetic chemical products mostly available in local markets causes undesirable consequences including production of resistant strains of PEER REVIEW ABSTRACT