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The results recorded from UV\u2010Vis spectrum, XRD, FTIR, EDX, SEM and HR\u2010TEM were used to characterize and confirm the biosynthesis of AgNPs. The highest larvicidal efficacy of synthesized AgNPs was observed against 3\n                    <jats:sup>rd<\/jats:sup>\n                    instar larvae at LC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    4.65\u00a0mg\/L, LC\n                    <jats:sub>90<\/jats:sub>\n                    14.17\u00a0mg\/L and 4\n                    <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                    instar larvae with a concentration of LC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    6.10\u00a0mg\/L, LC\n                    <jats:sub>90<\/jats:sub>\n                    15.64\u00a0mg\/L. A significant larvicidal activity was also observed with crude methanolic extracts against 3\n                    <jats:sup>rd<\/jats:sup>\n                    instar larvae at a concentration LC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    41.74\u00a0mg\/L, LC\n                    <jats:sub>90<\/jats:sub>\n                    123.61\u00a0mg\/L and 4\n                    <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                    instar larvae at a concentration of LC\n                    <jats:sub>50<\/jats:sub>\n                    52.06\u00a0mg\/L, LC\n                    <jats:sub>90<\/jats:sub>\n                    166.40\u00a0mg\/L as compared to the chloroform extract.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1049\/iet-nbt.2015.0101","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,3,21]],"date-time":"2016-03-21T12:15:23Z","timestamp":1458562523000},"page":"382-388","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Larvicidal activity of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using\n                    <i>Excoecaria agallocha<\/i>\n                    L. 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