Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bacillus velezensis-synthesized silver nanoparticles and its efficacy in controlling the Aedes aegypti Subject The topic of the resource Aedes aegypti; antioxidant; Bacillus velezensis; gas chromatographymass spectrometry; larvicidal; Poecilia reticulata Description An account of the resource Abstract: Dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever are diseases that do not have any potential medications. The severity of these diseases is fatal and thus poses a severe threat to mankind. Aedes aegypti is the vector that carries and spreads the dengue virus. Therefore, controlling the development and population of mosquitoes is crucial. Many insecticides and other strategies of control have not become successful in their purpose. Therefore, establishing potential compounds that are environmentally safe and productive in inhibiting the growth of mosquitoes is still to be acquired. Bacillus velezensis (MW219533) was utilized in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles with silver nitrate as the metal ion source. The silver nanoparticles were characterized and confirmed using UVvisible spectrometry that indicated a peak at 421 nm. Further analytical measurements such as X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis confirmed the presence of crystalline, cylindrical-shaped silver nanoparticles of size 5659 nm. The LC50 was found to be 581.39, 616.37, 760.93, 801.94 and 867.66 g l?1 when tested against the five developmental stages of Aedes aegypti, such as first instar, second instar, third instar, fourth instar stages of larvae and pupae, respectively. The predatory efficacy of Poecilia reticulata was calculated with exposure to silver nanoparticles. Our study aims on developing an environmentally safe and economical approach to reduce the development of mosquitoes in the environment. The work signifies the biological method towards controlling the larvae and pupae stages of A. aegypti as well as to mark its safety at the aquatic level of the life cycle that leaves no traces of pollution on the environment. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.] 2023, Indian Academy of Sciences. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George J.A.; Paari K.A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bulletin of Materials Science, Vol-46, No. 3 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-023-03023-0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-023-03023-0</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85169693456&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs12034-023-03023-0&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=cc1347e683ada161e447cc98a96ee32f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85169693456&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs12034-023-03023-0&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=cc1347e683ada161e447cc98a96ee32f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2504707; CODEN: BUMSD| LS; 2023-2024; Vol-2; 0337-0347 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant George J.A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Paari K.A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India