Small‐Scale Field Trials to Assess the Molluscicidal Activity of Hagenia abyssinica Against Biomphalaria Snail Species
Hirut Basha, Asfaw Debella, Milkyas Endale, Meharu Mathewos, Habtamu Tadesse, Hassen Mamo · 2026
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Description
Hirut Basha leads a 2026 small field trial of a plant extract that kills snails carrying schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease. The plant, Hagenia abyssinica, grows in Ethiopia, and its female flowers were extracted with alcohol and chloroform. Biomphalaria snails, which host the parasite, were exposed for up to 72 hours, and fish toxicity was also tested.
Both extracts killed snails, with the chloroform form stronger at 24 hours. For fish, the alcohol extract's lethal level was lower than for snails, meaning fish were more sensitive than the target snails. Fingerlings showed no harm up to 16 milligrams per liter. The authors flag this gap as an ecological concern for wider use.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hirut Basha, Asfaw Debella, Milkyas Endale, Meharu Mathewos, Habtamu Tadesse, Hassen Mamo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30310 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |