Green synthesis and characterization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using leaf extract of Pouteria campechiana and larvicidal and pupicidal activity on Aedes aegypti

The frequent application of synthetic insecticides creates resistance among insects, including mosquitoes, and causes environmental pollution and health issues. The current work aim at assessing the possibilities to produce and characterize the titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) mediat...

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Published in:	Environmental research Vol. 200; p. 111333
Main Authors:	Narayanan, Mathiyazhagan, Devi, P. Gokila, Natarajan, Devarajan, Kandasamy, Sabariswaran, Devarayan, Kesavan, Alsehli, Mishal, Elfasakhany, Ashraf, Pugazhendhi, Arivalagan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-09-2021
Subjects:	Ae. aegypti Larvicidal Leaf extract P. campechiana TiO2 TiO2NPs TiO2NPs P. campechiana Larvicidal Leaf extract TiO2 Ae. aegypti
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Summary:	The frequent application of synthetic insecticides creates resistance among insects, including mosquitoes, and causes environmental pollution and health issues. The current work aim at assessing the possibilities to produce and characterize the titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) mediated through the aqueous leaf extract of Pouteria campechiana, and their larvicidal and pupicidal activities against Aedes aegypti. The attained results showed that the aqueous leaf extract of P. campechiana had the efficiency to fabricate TiO2 NPs from TiO2. Under the UV-vis spectrum analysis, a sharp peak was recorded at 320 nm, which indicated the production of TiO2 NPs by the plant extract. The SEM analysis revealed that the synthesized TiO2 NPs were spherical, and 5 dissimilar diffractions were detected in the XRD spectrum analysis related to the TiO2 NPs. In FTIR analysis, a prominent peak was found at 1052.41 cm−1, corresponding to alcohol, and confirmed metal reduction. In the EDX analysis, there was a signal of around 58.44%, confirming the decrease in Ti from TiO2 NPs, and the remaining percentages were Ca, Al, and Mg. About 900 μg mL−1 of TiO2 NPs had excellent lethal activity against various larvae and pupa stages of Ae. aegypti. The attained results showed that the P. campechiana aqueous leaf extract could reduce TiO2 into TiO2 NPs and could be considered a mosquito control agent. Furthermore, this is the initial report about the aqueous leaf extract of P. campechiana effectively synthesizing the TiO2 NPs with anti-mosquito activity. •Leaf extract of Pouteria campechiana has reductant that reduce TiO2 into nanoparticle.•Spherical shaped TiO2 nanoparticles were fabricated and confirmed by SEM analysis.•About 5 dissimilar diffractions of TiO2 nanoparticles were found in XRD.•About 58.44% Ti signal was detected in EDX analysis.•TiO2 NPs (900 μg mL−1) have fine lethal activity against larvae & pupa of Ae. aegypti.
ISSN:	0013-9351 1096-0953
DOI:	10.1016/j.envres.2021.111333