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Impact of Sargochromis codringtonii (Teleostei: Cichlidae) on pulmonate snails in irrigation ponds in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: MosesJ Chimbari Paul Makoni Henry MadsenThe impact of Sargochromis codringtonii on pulmonate snails, including those that transmit schistosomiasis, was assessed over 29 months in 2 800m2 irrigation ponds. Snail populations in fishless ponds were first monitored for 10 months before 85 S. codringtonii were introduced... -
Molluscicidal and cercaricidal effects of Persicaria senegalensis on Radix natalensis snails and their echinostome-shed cercariae in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: MC Mathole --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa PH King --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South AfricaPersicaria senegalensis is an aquatic plant of the Family Polygonaceae with apparent molluscicidal properties. The research evaluated the molluscicidal effect of P. senegalensis on the freshwater snail Radix natalensis, and its echinostome-shed cercariae. Various compounds from Persicaria senegalensis were extracted... -
Molluscicidal effects of Persicaria senegalensis on terrestrial snails Cornu aspersum in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: MC Mathole --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa PH King --- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South AfricaCornu aspersum is an invasive terrestrial snail pest of the family Helicidae. In South Africa, where the snail causes significant crop losses in viticulture areas, synthetic molluscicides are used to control them. However, the latter negatively affects both those who...