Molluscicidal action of the latex of Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii N.E.B. ("Christ's Crown") (Euphorbiaceae) against Lymnaea columella (Say, 1817) (Pulmonata: Lymnaeidae), intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica Linnaeus, 1758 (Trematode: Fasciolidae): 1- test in laboratory

The latex action of Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii (Christ's Crown) against snails Lymnaea columella, intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica, derived from irrigation ditches of the Station of Pisciculture at Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, was studied in the laboratory. Lab bio...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Mauricio Carvalho de Vasconcellos, Alziro de Amorim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2003-06-01
Subjects:	vegetal molluscicide Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii Lymnaea columella control
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000400025