D. K. Singh

Influence of Abiotic Factors on Anti-reproductive Activity of Bait-containing Papain in Lymnaea acuminata

Arun Kumar Srivastava, D. K. Singh & Vinay Kumar Singh · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: To investigate the anti-reproductive action of papain against Lymnaea acuminata with respect to abiotic factors. Snail Lymnaea acuminata is the intermediate host of Fasciola species, which causes endemic fasciolosis in cattle and human population. Fasciolosis is a disease o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/4163

Influence of Abiotic Factors and Infection of Fasciola gigantica on Oviposition of Vector Snail Lymnaea acuminata

Neha Singh, Pradeep Kumar & D. K. Singh · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: The aim of the present study is establish a correlation between the abiotic factors and infection rate of Fasciola gigantica and their effect on the reproduction of vector snail Lymnaea acuminata. Place and Duration of Study: Malacology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, DD...

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Fasciolosis Control: Phytotherapy of Host Snail Lymnaea acuminata by Allicin to Kill Fasciola gigantica Larvae

Kumari Sunita, Pradeep Kumar & D. K. Singh · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: Fasciolosis is a widely distributed disease affecting the lives of herbivorous animals and human. The causative agents are Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica. Snail Lymnaea acuminata is the intermediate host of Fasciola species. Sporocyst, redia and cercaria are the larval...

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