Biomphalaria occidentalis paraense, 1981 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

A population of Biomphalaria occidentalis was found for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais. It was probavly introduced into the Várzea das Flores dam, in the municipality of Contagem, the area o0f study, during fish stocking in 1985. There is possibility of "competitive exclusion"...

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Main Authors: Lais Clark Lima, Delza de Moura Soares, Carlos Tito Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1993-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000200018
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description A population of Biomphalaria occidentalis was found for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais. It was probavly introduced into the Várzea das Flores dam, in the municipality of Contagem, the area o0f study, during fish stocking in 1985. There is possibility of "competitive exclusion"between that species and B. glabrata, previously the only Biomphalaria found in the region. The present geographical distribution of B. occidentalis in Brazil is listed.
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spelling doaj.art-8a42541157334e57892e99725d3a0b512023-09-03T09:14:17ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80601993-06-0188228929210.1590/S0074-02761993000200018Biomphalaria occidentalis paraense, 1981 in the state of Minas Gerais, BrazilLais Clark LimaDelza de Moura SoaresCarlos Tito GuimarãesA population of Biomphalaria occidentalis was found for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais. It was probavly introduced into the Várzea das Flores dam, in the municipality of Contagem, the area o0f study, during fish stocking in 1985. There is possibility of "competitive exclusion"between that species and B. glabrata, previously the only Biomphalaria found in the region. The present geographical distribution of B. occidentalis in Brazil is listed.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000200018Biomphalaria occidentalisPlanorbidaegeographical distributionsnail control
spellingShingle Lais Clark Lima
Delza de Moura Soares
Carlos Tito Guimarães
Biomphalaria occidentalis paraense, 1981 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Biomphalaria occidentalis
Planorbidae
geographical distribution
snail control
title Biomphalaria occidentalis paraense, 1981 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_full Biomphalaria occidentalis paraense, 1981 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_fullStr Biomphalaria occidentalis paraense, 1981 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Biomphalaria occidentalis paraense, 1981 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_short Biomphalaria occidentalis paraense, 1981 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
title_sort biomphalaria occidentalis paraense 1981 in the state of minas gerais brazil
topic Biomphalaria occidentalis
Planorbidae
geographical distribution
snail control
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000200018
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