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Percentage mortality of Meloidogyne graminicola J2 as affected by concentrations of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) in lab assays using sand as the medium_
| Percent juvenile mortality after | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AgNP conc. (µg/ml) | 24 hr | 48 hr | 72 hr |
| 0a | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 13.3 | 6.7 | 16.3 |
| 0.3 | 36.7 | 30 | 55 |
| 0.4 | 43.3 | 46.7 | 68.3 |
| 0.5 | 60 | 83.3 | 80 |
| 1.0 | 73.3 | 96.7 | 93.3 |
| 2.0 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3.0 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) as seed soak or soil drench on rice seedling growth and root galling by Meloidogyne graminicola in glasshouse trial using autoclaved soil_
| AgNP conc. | Fresh weight of 10 seedlings (g) | No. of galls/seedling |
|---|---|---|
| Seed soaking for 12 h | ||
| 1 µg/ml | 1.411a | 4.96ab |
| 2 µg/ml | 1.649a | 3.33b |
| 3 µg/ml | 1.291a | 2.33c |
| Soil drenching at 100 ml/pot | ||
| 1 µg/ml | 1.334a | 6.03a |
| 2 µg/ml | 1.402a | 3.70bc |
| 3 µg/ml | 1.457a | 2.23c |
| Untreated control | 1.277a | 7.20a |
Effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) as soil drench on rice seedling growth and root galling by Meloidogyne graminicola in nematode-infested field soil_
| AgNP conc. | Fresh weight of 10 seedlings (g) | No. of galls/seedling |
|---|---|---|
| 3 µg/ml | 1.637a | 4.9bc |
| 6 µg/ml | 1.365a | 4.3bc |
| 9 µg/ml | 1.679a | 3.9bc |
| 12 µg/ml | 1.318a | 2.8c |
| Silvox® solution | 1.567a | 5.4ab |
| Untreated control | 1.600a | 7.5a |