Toxicity of botanical insecticides on golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata)

• Published in: Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences Vol. 75; no. 2; p. 191
• Main Authors: Ruamthum, W, Visetson, S, Milne, J R, Bullangpoti, V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Belgium 2010
• Subjects: Animals; Cyperus - toxicity; Derris - toxicity; Esterases - toxicity; Gastrointestinal Tract - drug effects; Glutathione Transferase - toxicity; Insecticides - toxicity; Lethal Dose 50; Magnoliopsida - toxicity; Molluscacides - toxicity; Plant Extracts - toxicity; Snails - drug effects; Toxicity Tests

The molluscicidal activity of crude extracts from five highly potential plants, Annona squamosa seed, Nerium indicum Leaves, Stemona tuberose root, Cyperus rotundus corm and Derris elliptica root was assessed to Pomacea canaliculata. D. elliptica root and C. rotundus corm extracts showed the highest...