Current decline in the number and size of Galba truncatula and Omphiscola glabra populations, intermediate hosts of Fasciola hepatica, on the acidic soils of Central France

Field investigations on the habitats colonized by Galba truncatula or Omphiscola glabra were carried out on 162 farms of the Limousin region, Central France, to determine whether there is currently a decline in the number and size of snail populations. Seven types of snail habitats were considered h...

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Main Authors: Dreyfuss Gilles, Vignoles Philippe, Rondelaud Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016055