Potential of Lanistes varicus in limiting the population of Bulinus truncatus
Abstract Objective To determine the ability of the Ampullariid, Lanistes varicus to prey on egg masses and juveniles of Bulinus truncatus snails, an intermediate host of urogenital schistosomiasis in West Africa. Results Lanistes varicus was found to feed voraciously on egg masses and juveniles of B...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2837-9 |