Ali, A.N., Selvam, S., & Mani, A.K. 2025 Harnessing mycofabricated chitosan-coated AgNPs for elevated larvicidal activity against rice thrips and mealybug. Materials Letters 400: 139109

Keywords:

  • biological control
  • chemical control
  • entomopathogenic fungi
  • Notes: This study aims to assess the larvicidal activity of mycosynthesized chitosan-embedded AgNPs (silver nanoparticles) against the 2nd instar larvae of rice thrips (S. biformis) and mealybug (S. sacchari). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2025.139109