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Chronic effects induced by zinc oxide nanoparticles against larvae of the northern house mosquito Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)

مؤلف البحث
Ahmed MA Ibrahim, Nawal Abdulaziz Alfuhaid, Marwa Adel Thabet, Ali Mohamed Ali
ملخص البحث

It is estimated that up to a million person are subject to death every year from mosquito-borne diseases. To avoid the epidemic situations arising from mosquito-borne diseases, it is necessary to reduce the mosquito populations. Challenges against efficient mosquito management are mainly related to emergence of insecticide resistance leading to increased need for the development of alternative methods. Ideal insecticides cause permanent impacts on the target insects in order to ensure powerful insecticidal effect. This study hypothesized that the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) on the larvae of Culex pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquito is irreversible and chronic. The first instar C. pipiens larvae were treated with a sublethal concentration (LC20, 0.24 g/L) of ZnONPs for 72 h and then allowed to recover for additional 72 h. Following the recovery period, the changes in zinc …

تاريخ البحث
الناشر
Springer International Publishing
عدد البحث
43
سنة البحث
2023