Molluscicidal Effect of Essential Oils from Plant Origin against the Vector Snail Lymnaea acuminata

Farindra Tiwari

Abstract


Snail control is one of the most major tools in the crusade to reduce the prevalence of fascioliasis. The interest in essential oils is widespread, and has seen them proven effective against various pests including molluscs. Essential oils and/ or their ingredients are gaining adding interest for using as safe druthers to fungicides for controlling colorful pests including gastropods. In the present study the molluscicidal activity of some of the essential oils of plant origin have been evaluated and demonstrated as potent molluscicides against the vector snail, Lymnaea acuminata. It was clearly demonstrated that the essential oils are highly toxic to the snails exposed to 24 h up to 96 h. The main objective of this research is to evaluate the molluscicidal activity of essential oil of Polianthes tuberosa and Allium sativum bulb. It's apparent from the present results that P. tuberosa and A. sativum essential oils displayed as strong molluscicides of plant origin. The present study can be helpful to reduce the prevalence of fascioliasis

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Polianthes tuberosa, Allium sativum, essential oils, molluscicidal activity, snail control

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