Molluscicidal activity of crown of Christ (Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii) (Euphorbiaceae) latex submitted to pH variation

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 415-420

  Vasconcellos, Maurício Carvalho ^a   Dos Santos, José Augusto Albuquerque ^a   Da Silva, Ivonise Paz ^a   Lopes, Fátima Eliana Ferreira ^a   Schall, Virgínia Torres ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria sp.; Bulinus sp.; Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii; Molluscicidal activity; pH variation

Indexed keywords

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; BULINUS; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA SPLENDENS; EUPHORBIACEAE; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 33746997954     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132003000300013     Document Type: Article

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