Molluscicidal impacts of Anagallis arvensis aqueous extract on biological, hormonal, histological and molecular aspects of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails
Bibliographic Information Authors: Ibrahim A.M.; Ghoname S.I. Journal: Experimental Parasitology Publisher: Academic Press Inc. Publication Date: September 2018 Volume / Issue: Volume 192 Pages: 36–41 ISSN: 144894 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2018.07.014 Scopus: View on Scopus PubMed: 30040958 Document Type: Article Authors and Affiliations Ibrahim A.M., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; Ghoname S.I., Environmental Research and Medical Malacology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt Abstract Controlling of Biomphalaria alexandrina snails by plant molluscicides is the cornerstone in treating schistosomiasis in Egypt. The objective of this study is, to evaluate the molluscicidal activity of the aqueous leaves extract of Anagallis arvensis against B. alexandrina snails. The present results showed that this aqueous extract was lethal for B. alexandrina snails at (LC50 37....