Laboratory and quasi-field studies on interspecific competition between bulinus globosus and b. tropicus (gastropoda: Planorbidae)

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-21

  Ndlela, B ^a   Madsen, H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biological Control; Competition; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007040794     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910109503719     Document Type: Article

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