Endod: Potential for Controlling Schistosomiasis
- 1 June 1985
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in BioScience
- Vol. 35 (6) , 364-366
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1309905
Abstract
The high cost of synthetic molluscicides has forced many developing countries where schistosomiasis is endemic to seek alternative controls. Preliminary trials indicate that endod, a naturally occurring plant molluscicide, could be cultivated and processed very cheaply by rural communities. This research merits stronger support than it now receives.Keywords
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