The Molluscicidal Activity of the Latex of Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii on Melanoides tuberculata (Thiaridae), a Snail Associated with Habitats of Biomphalaria glabrata (Planorbidae)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 123-125

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

^a Esc Politecnica Saude Joaquim V   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria glabrata; Euphorbia splendens; Melanoides tuberculata; Molluscicide; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

LATEX; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMPHALARIA; CELLULAR, SUBCELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; DRUG EFFECT; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOMPHALARIA; INSECT CONTROL; LATEX; PLANT EXTRACTS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAILS;

EID: 0041411607     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762001000100014     Document Type: Article

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