Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1991 Two fish species, Astronotus ocellatus (Cichlidae) and Macropodus opercularis (Anabatidae) were tested for predacious behavior toward immature mosquitoes (Aedes fluviatili9s, Diptera: Culicidae) and schistosomiasis snail hosts (Biomphalaria glabrata ...
Rotraut A. G. B. Consoli +4 more
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Toxicity of Euphorbia helioscopia pellets to two phytophagous molluscs, Theba pisana Müller, 1774 (Pulmonata: Helicidae) and Arion hortensis Férussac, 1819 (Pulmonata: Arionidae) [PDF]
Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2018 Harmful land snails and slugs are currently one of the most important threats facing agriculture in many parts of the world. Synthetic molluscicides are the main control method against these gastropods.
Anjoud Harmouzi +3 more
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Food Science & Nutrition, 2016 Turban snails (family Turbinidae) are gastropod molluscs that are harvested for human consumption yet little is known about the nutritional properties of these snails, particularly from Australian waters.
Roslizawati Ab Lah +5 more
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Shell color polymorphism in marine gastropods
Evolutionary Applications, 2023 Marine gastropods are characterized by an incredible variation in shell color. In this review, we aim to introduce researchers to previous studies of shell color polymorphism in this group of animals, trying to provide an overview of the topic and ...
Juan Gefaell +2 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Lungworms in Definitive and Intermediate Hosts, Madagascar, 2024
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe assessed the prevalence of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in rats and snails in Toamasina, Madagascar, using molecular techniques.
Lanto A. Maminirina +4 more
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Fighting slugs and snails on potato plantings
Овощи РоссииRelevanse. The article presents information about actively spreading potential pests of agricultural crops in the Central region of the Russian Federation – slugs and snails – invertebrates belonging to the genus of gastropods.
S. V. Vasilieva +4 more
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Evolution of separate predation- and defence-evoked venoms in carnivorous cone snails
Nature Communications, 2014 Venomous animals are thought to inject the same combination of toxins for both predation and defence, presumably exploiting conserved target pharmacology across prey and predators.
S. Dutertre +11 more
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Dietary breadth is positively correlated with venom complexity in cone snails
BMC Genomics, 2015 Although diet is believed to be a major factor underlying the evolution of venom, few comparative studies examine both venom composition and diet across a radiation of venomous species.
Mark A Phuong +2 more
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Monitoring arthropods under the scope of LIFE-SNAILS project: I - Santa Maria Island baseline data with implementation of the Index of Biotic Integrity [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThe database we introduce is a pivotal component of the LIFE SNAILS project (Support and Naturalisation in Areas of Importance for Land Snails). This initiative is dedicated to safeguarding three endangered species of terrestrial molluscs, specifically ...
Paulo Borges +7 more
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Identification snails of orchards and farms in west Azarbaijan province, Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2014 During 2012-2013 in a funistic survey of Snails, several species of snails were collected and identified; both from orchards, farms and the weeds.
Elham Ahmadi
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