Efficacy of silica and tin doped silica nanoparticles on the fourth larval instar of Culex pipiens
El‑Khawaga, A., El‑Barkey, N., Nassar, M., Kamel, A., Ibrahem, S., Baz, M. (2024). Efficacy of silica and tin doped silica nanoparticles on the fourth larval instar of Culex pipiens. EKB Journal Management System, 11(4), 680-696. doi: 10.21608/jbes.2024.395685
Aya H. El‑Khawaga; Nehad M. El‑Barkey; Mostafa Y. Nassar; Aida S. Kamel; Sarah L. Ibrahem; Mohamed M. Baz. "Efficacy of silica and tin doped silica nanoparticles on the fourth larval instar of Culex pipiens". EKB Journal Management System, 11, 4, 2024, 680-696. doi: 10.21608/jbes.2024.395685
El‑Khawaga, A., El‑Barkey, N., Nassar, M., Kamel, A., Ibrahem, S., Baz, M. (2024). 'Efficacy of silica and tin doped silica nanoparticles on the fourth larval instar of Culex pipiens', EKB Journal Management System, 11(4), pp. 680-696. doi: 10.21608/jbes.2024.395685
El‑Khawaga, A., El‑Barkey, N., Nassar, M., Kamel, A., Ibrahem, S., Baz, M. Efficacy of silica and tin doped silica nanoparticles on the fourth larval instar of Culex pipiens. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 11(4): 680-696. doi: 10.21608/jbes.2024.395685

Efficacy of silica and tin doped silica nanoparticles on the fourth larval instar of Culex pipiens

Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences
Volume 11, Issue 4, October 2024, Page 680-696  XML PDF (1.01 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jbes.2024.395685
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Authors
Aya H. El‑Khawaga1; Nehad M. El‑Barkey1; Mostafa Y. Nassar2; Aida S. Kamel1; Sarah L. Ibrahem3; Mohamed M. Baz1
1Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt.
2Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al‑Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
3Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt.
Abstract
Mosquito-borne diseases represent a growing health challenge over time. Therefore, silicon oxide and tin-doped silica, with three different ratios of tin, nanoparticles were synthesized via sol-gel/combustion and hydrothermal methods, respectively and evaluated for insecticidal activity against the 4th larval instar of Culex pipiens at different concentrations (25, 50, 100, 200, 400, and 800 ppm) in the sunlight, artificial light, and dark at different time intervals. The prepared nanoformulations were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The crystal size of silicon oxide and tin-doped silicon oxide increases from 1.1 to 9.3 nm by increasing the dopant concentration to overcome quantum confinement to enhance its absorption for sunlight. Moreover, the siloxane bond appeared in both silicon dioxide and tin-doped silica nanoparticles. The highest concentration (800 ppm) induces 80% and 100% mortality in sunlight, 68.8% and 100% mortality in artificial light, 10.4% and 17.6% mortality in darkness after 3 and 6 h, respectively. As a result, doped nanostructures show high potential larvicidal action in sunlight and may serve as effective alternatives for chemical pesticides.
Keywords
Sunlight; artificial light; Darkness; XRD; Doped nanoparticles; Culex pipiens
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