Reproductive activity alterations on the Biomphalaria glabrata exposed to Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii latex

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 671-674

  Mello Silva, Clélia Christina ^a   Vilar, Mônica Magno ^a   Bezerra, José Clecildo Barreto ^b   De Vasconcellos, Maurício Carvalho ^a   Pinheiro, Jairo ^c   Rodrigues, Maria De Lurdes De A ^c  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria glabrata; Plant moluscicide; Reproductive activity alteration; Snail population control

Indexed keywords

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA SPLENDENS; GASTROPODA;

EID: 36249008959     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762007000600002     Document Type: Article

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