Interactions between Bulinus globosus and B. tropicus (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in a pond experiment in Zimbabwe

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-16

  Ndlela, Busani ^a   Chimbari, Moses J ^b   Madsen, Henry ^c  

^a De Beers Research Laboratory Chiredzi   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^c DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biological control; Competition; Enclosure experiments; Intermediate hosts; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

BULINUS; BULINUS GLOBOSUS; BULINUS TROPICUS; GASTROPODA; PLANORBIDAE; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM;

EID: 36348987295     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAS.2007.32.1.2.139     Document Type: Article

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