Exploring the mechanisms underlying the toxicity of boric acid against the land snail, Theba pisana

MA Radwan, AF Gad - Pest Management Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The land snail, Theba pisana, is one of the most important threats facing
agriculture around the globe. Boric acid (BOA) is currently used as a safe alternative …

[PDF][PDF] Boric acid toxicity in some selected molluscan species

JS Gaikwad, SS Gaikwad, NA Kamble - Int J Biol Environ Investig, 2021 - ijbei.net
Survivability of animals is correlated with their fecundity and fertility success. Widespread
use of enormous organic and inorganic ingredients as pesticides, molluscicides and …

Ovicidal, immunotoxic and endocrine disrupting effects of saponin on Bulinus truncatus snails with special emphasize on the oxidative stress parameters …

AM Ibrahim, AA Al-Fanharawi, HAA Dokmak - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Bulinus truncatus snail is one of the most medically important snails. The goal of this study
was to evaluate the molluscicidal effect of saponin on these snails and study how it affects …

Effect of boric acid on antioxidant enzyme activity, lipid peroxidation, and ultrastructure of midgut and fat body of Galleria mellonella

E Büyükgüzel, K Büyükgüzel, M Snela, M Erdem… - Cell biology and …, 2013 - Springer
Boric acid is widely used as an insecticide, acaricide, herbicide, and fungicide and also
during various industrial processings. Hence, numerous populations are subjects to this …

Boric acid‐induced immunotoxicity and genotoxicity in model insect Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

R Gwokyalya, H Altuntaş - Archives of insect biochemistry and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Boric acid (BA) is widely used in various industrial process and can be accessed to
nontarget organisms. This study aimed to investigate the insecticidal effects of BA and its …

Assessing the molluscicidal and biochemical activities of New-Fort®, an inorganic fertilizer against Theba pisana snails

GM Abdelgalil, AF Gad - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
Terrestrial snails are a significant issue in agricultural production worldwide. The use of
nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) based fertilizers played an important role in meeting …

Bio-molluscicidal potential and biochemical mechanisms of clove oil and its main component eugenol against the land snail, Theba pisana

AF Gad, GM Abdelgalil, MA Radwan - Pesticide Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The land snail, Theba pisana is a serious pest that adversely affects various crops in
sustainable agriculture. Essential oils and their constituents represent an environmentally …

Molluscicidal activity of calcium borate nanoparticles with kodom ball-flower structure on hematological, histological and biochemical parameters of Eobania …

EF Elkady, HA Ayoub, AM Ibrahim - Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Land snails are the most harmful pests in agricultural fields. Eobania vermiculata is a
widespread snail species that causes massive damage to all agricultural crops. Thus, the …

Boric acid as reference substance: pros, cons and standardization

MJB Amorim, T Natal-da-Luz, JP Sousa, S Loureiro… - Ecotoxicology, 2012 - Springer
Boric acid (BA) has been successfully used as reference substance in some standard test
guidelines. Due to the fact that previously selected reference substances present a …

Evaluation of Possible Toxic Effects of Boric Acid in Palourde Clam (Ruditapes decussatus) Through Histological Changes and Oxidative Responses

S Ertürk Gürkan, M Gürkan, V Sarıtunç, EC İbiş… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
The extensive utilization of boric acid, particularly in industrial and agricultural sectors, also
engenders concerns regarding the toxicity of boron and its derivatives. Particularly, the …