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Table 4 Dose-dependent larvicidal activity of Ag/ZnO NRs against C. pipiens species

From: Integration of ZnO nanorods with silver ions by a facile co-precipitation for antimicrobial, larvicidal, and ovicidal activity

NRs

Conc.

% Mortality

LC50 (LC90)

95% confidence limit

Regression

X2

mg/l

mean ± SD

mg/l

LC50 (LCL-UCL)

LC90 (LCL-UCL)

Equation

(df = 4)

Ag/ZnO

10

48 ± 0.57

     

15

60 ± 0.40

     

20

75 ± 0.25

11.78 (24.31)

(4.98 -20.76)

(15.01 -32.67)

Y = -1.26 + X × 0.106

6.412

25

90 ± 0.28

     

30

100 ± 0.00

     
  1. LC50 LC90: lethal concentration that kills 50 and 90% of the exposed Cx. pipiens larvae; UCL: upper confidence limit; LCL: lower confidence limit; X2 = Chi-square, P < 0.05, significant level, Mean value of five replicates, (SE) standard error. Control (distilled water), nil mortality
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