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Effect of sublethal treatment (20% and 60% of LC50/24 h) of plant-derived molluscicides, viz. Polianthes tuberosa, Trachyspermum ammi, Allium sativum powder; Azadirachta indica oil; oleoresin of Zingiber officinale; and their active molluscicidal component in combination (1:5) with MGK-264 or piperonyl butoxide on the reproduction of snail Lymnaea acuminata have been studied. It was observed that the combination of plant derived molluscicide and their active molluscicidal components, viz. tigogenin, hecogenin, azadirachtin, allicin, thymol, and [6]-gingerol combination with MGK-264 or piperonyl butoxide caused a significant reduction in fecundity, hatchability, and survival of young snails. Withdrawal of snails to fresh water after the above treatment caused a significant recovery in the fecundity of L. acuminata.
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Received: 30 March 1999/Accepted: 26 August 1999
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Singh, K., Singh, D. Effect of Different Combinations of MGK-264 or Piperonyl Butoxide with Plant-Derived Molluscicides on Snail Reproduction. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 182–190 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002449910024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002449910024