Predation Potential of the Water Bugs Sphaerodema rusticum on the Sewage Snails Physa acuta
The sewage snail Physa acuta is a serious threat to certain economic plants and to the purification plant of sewage works by rendering the biofilters ineffective. Various attempts are being made to control it. The efficacy of the predacious water bugs Sphaerodema rusticum was judged experimentally,...
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| Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2002-06-01
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| Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000400015 |