Molluscicidal potency of Polygonum lanigerum Meisn on the freshwater snail, Bulinus globesus (Morelet)

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 71-77

  Ebele, S O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Medicinal plant; Molluscicide; Schistosomiasis; Tropical diseases

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; MOLLUSCACIDE;

PLANT EXTRACT; SNAIL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; DRUG POTENCY; EXTRACTION; INTERMEDIATE HOST; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOLLUSC; PLANT LEAF; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL;

EID: 0032455843     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v06n02_09     Document Type: Article

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