Behavioral Responses of the Snail Lymnaea acuminata towards Photo and Chemo Attractants: A New Step in Control Program of Fasciolosis

Fasciolosis is water and food borne disease, caused by Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica. Snail Lymnaea acuminata is an intermediate host of these flukes. Snail control is one of the major methods to reduce the incidences of fasciolosis. Trapping of snails with the help of photo- and chemoattractan...

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Main Authors: Anupam Pati Tripathi, V. K. Singh, D. K. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Zoology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/439276
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