In-vitro anti-leech effects of Vitis vinifera L., niclosamide and ivermectin on mature and immature forms of leech Limnatis nilotica

Global Veterinaria

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 229-232

  Gholami Ahangaran, Majid ^a   Bahmani, Mahmoud ^b   Zia Jahromi, Noosha ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti leech assay; Leech; Limnatis nilotica; Vitis vinifera l

Indexed keywords

HIRUDINIDA; LIMNATIS NILOTICA; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 84859111986     PISSN: 19926197     EISSN: 19998163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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