Effect of binary combination of some plant-derived molluscicides with MGK-264 or piperonyl butoxide on the reproduction of the snail Lymnaea acuminata

✍ Scribed by Priyamvada Singh; Vinay K Singh; Dr Dinesh K Singh

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 170 KB
• Volume: 61
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1526-498X
• DOI: 10.1002/ps.936

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The effects of sub‐lethal treatments (20 and 60% of 24‐h LC~50~) with plant‐derived molluscicides Annona squamosa, acetogenins, Argemone mexicana seed and protopine, in combination (1 + 5) with MGK‐264 (ENT 8184) or piperonyl butoxide on the reproduction of Lymnaea acuminata has been studied. The plant‐derived molluscicides and their active molluscicidal components, protopine and acetogenins, in combination with ENT 8184 or piperonyl butoxide caused a significant reduction in the fecundity, hatchability and survival of young snails. Combination of A squamosa seed powder with piperonyl butoxide was very effective as it caused a complete arrest of snail fecundity within 24 h of treatment. Removal of the snails to fresh water after the 96‐h treatments caused a significant recovery in the fecundity of L acuminata. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry