Molluscicidal effect of Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae) aqueous extract on adult snails of Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Lymnaea natalensis

Molluscicidal effect of Achyranthes aspera L. (Amaranthaceae) aqueous extract on adult snails of Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Lymnaea natalensis

Abstract Background Intestinal schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni is a wide spread disease in most parts of Ethiopian highlands. Snail control is one major strategy in schistosomiasis control. The use of molluscicidal plant products is becoming interesting due to their environmental frien...

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Main Authors: Belayhun Mandefro, Seid Tiku Mereta, Yinebeb Tariku, Argaw Ambelu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Achyrantes aspera
Ethiopia
Snail control
Plant molluscicides
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0349-4

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