Molluscicidal activity of tobacco dust against brackishwater pond snails (Cerithidea cingulata Gmelin)

Crop Protection

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 401-404

  Borlongan, Ilda G ^a   Coloso, Relicardo M ^a   Mosura, Edwin F ^b   Sagisi, Francisca D ^b   Mosura, Angela T ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (Philippines)

^b National Tobacco Administration   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Cerithidea cingulata; Molluscicide; Tobacco dust

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER; MOLLUSC; PEST CONTROL; TOXICITY;

EID: 0032124308     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(98)00032-5     Document Type: Article

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