conclusions the reason for difference in the detected snail genera in sampling sites may be due to various physicochemical factors. according to the current study, medically important snails exist in miangran lake and they could be a source of trematode infections for the local people. controlling measures after comprehensive studies should be applied. background some freshwater snails are acti...

The molluscicidal effects of Talinum triangulare from two locations in Nigeria on Bulinus truncatus were studied in the laboratory. Snails were exposed for 96h to different concentrations of ethanolic extract of the plant root from Nsukka in Enugu State and Erei in Cross River State, Nigeria. Those in dechlorinated water served as control. On coming in contact with the test medium, the snails r...