Considering the role of the assassin snail Anentome helena as a biological control of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the first intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini
This study aims to investigate whether the assassin snail Anentome helena may serve as a biological control agent of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the 1st intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini. Experiments were carried out in the laboratory, and the results found that A. helena showed the v...
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| description | This study aims to investigate whether the assassin snail Anentome helena may serve as a biological control agent of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the 1st intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini. Experiments were carried out in the laboratory, and the results found that A. helena showed the variation and selection of mollusc prey. A. helena can consume B. siamensis goniomphalos, which is remarkable because this snail can compete with other snails and could be used as a biological control. The consumption rate of the predator was compared, and it was found that A. helena prefers to consume Indoplanorbis exustus, followed by Pomacea canaliculata, Melanoides tuberculata, Filopaludina sumatrensis speciosa, Lymnaea sp., and B. siamensis goniomphalos. This is the first report of an experimental study controlling B. siamensis goniomphalos using A. helena. Our data imply that A. helena can control the B. siamensis goniomphalos population with good results, especially in the absence of other snail species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-72f7a80ec5564cb1b21d9ca5480da2312023-02-07T19:06:26ZengUniversidade Federal de UberlândiaBioscience Journal1981-31632023-01-0139e39003e3900310.14393/BJ-v39n0a2023-6271035038Considering the role of the assassin snail Anentome helena as a biological control of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the first intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverriniSurat Haruay0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1736-6733Supawadee Piratae1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4053-1909Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat UniversityMahasarakham UniversityThis study aims to investigate whether the assassin snail Anentome helena may serve as a biological control agent of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the 1st intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini. Experiments were carried out in the laboratory, and the results found that A. helena showed the variation and selection of mollusc prey. A. helena can consume B. siamensis goniomphalos, which is remarkable because this snail can compete with other snails and could be used as a biological control. The consumption rate of the predator was compared, and it was found that A. helena prefers to consume Indoplanorbis exustus, followed by Pomacea canaliculata, Melanoides tuberculata, Filopaludina sumatrensis speciosa, Lymnaea sp., and B. siamensis goniomphalos. This is the first report of an experimental study controlling B. siamensis goniomphalos using A. helena. Our data imply that A. helena can control the B. siamensis goniomphalos population with good results, especially in the absence of other snail species.https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/62710biocontrolclea helenafreshwater snailopisthorchiasispredator. |
| spellingShingle | Surat Haruay Supawadee Piratae Considering the role of the assassin snail Anentome helena as a biological control of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the first intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini Bioscience Journal biocontrol clea helena freshwater snail opisthorchiasis predator. |
| title | Considering the role of the assassin snail Anentome helena as a biological control of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the first intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini |
| title_full | Considering the role of the assassin snail Anentome helena as a biological control of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the first intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini |
| title_fullStr | Considering the role of the assassin snail Anentome helena as a biological control of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the first intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini |
| title_full_unstemmed | Considering the role of the assassin snail Anentome helena as a biological control of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the first intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini |
| title_short | Considering the role of the assassin snail Anentome helena as a biological control of Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, the first intermediate host of Opisthorchis viverrini |
| title_sort | considering the role of the assassin snail anentome helena as a biological control of bithynia siamensis goniomphalos the first intermediate host of opisthorchis viverrini |
| topic | biocontrol clea helena freshwater snail opisthorchiasis predator. |
| url | https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/62710 |
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