The molluscicidal activity of the latex of Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii on Melanoides tuberculata (Thiaridae), a snail associated with habitats of Biomphalaria glabrata (Planorbidae)

The molluscicidal activity of the latex of Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii on Melanoides tuberculata (Thiaridae), a snail associated with habitats of Biomphalaria glabrata (Planorbidae)

The use of the latex of Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii was considered as an effective control method for Biomphalaria glabrata in Sumidouro, Rio de Janeiro. However, the appearance and expansion of the snail Melanoides tuberculata since August 1997, with the concomitant reduction of the populatio...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Giovanelli, Cesar Luiz Pinto Ayres Coelho da Silva, Luisa Medeiros, Maurício Carvalho de Vasconcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
molluscicide
Euphorbia splendens
Melanoides tuberculata
Biomphalaria glabrata
schistosomiasis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000100014

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