The molluscicidal activity of niclosamide (Bayluscide WP70®) on Melanoides tuberculata (Thiaridae), a snail associated with habitats of Biomphalaria glabrata (Planorbidae)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 743-745

  Giovanelli, Alexandre ^a   Da Silva, Cesar Luiz Pinto Ayres Coelho ^a   Medeiros, Luisa ^b   De Vasconcellos, Maurício Carvalho ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b Esc Politecnica Saude Joaquim V   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria glabrata; Melanoides tuberculata; Molluscicide; Niclosamide; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

MOLLUSCACIDE; NICLOSAMIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA; DRUG EFFECT; POPULATION DENSITY; SNAIL;

ANIMALS; BIOMPHALARIA; MOLLUSCACIDES; NICLOSAMIDE; POPULATION DENSITY; SNAILS;

EID: 0036637086     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762002000500027     Document Type: Article

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