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The current study deals with the synthesis of zinc sulfide nanoparticles (ZnS NPs) in aqueous medium and their larvicidal efficacy against\n Ae. aegypti<\/jats:italic>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n Aqueous zinc sulfide nanoparticles were synthesized by mixing equal quantities of zinc acetate and zinc sulfide solutions by using sonochemical irradiation method. The synthesized NPs were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Larvicidal activity was performed according to WHO protocol and toxicity values were calculated by log-probit technique using POLO software. The morphological alterations between treated and control larvae were observed and compared.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n TEM studies revealed the average particle size of synthesized nanoparticles to be 19.65 \u00b1 1.08 nm with distorted spherical shape. 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