Biocontrol of snail-borne parasites with the glossiphoniid leech, Helobdella austinensis
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2022.0484
Abstract: Parasites in which freshwater snails are intermediate hosts pose a serious threat to human health worldwide. We show here that freshwater snails can potentially be controlled by leech predation; in principle, this approach could significantly… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater snails; snail borne; helobdella austinensis; biocontrol snail ... See more keywords