Environmental pollution caused by human activities is a global public health concern. This
review discusses the impact of different types of pollutants such as pesticides, metals …

Effects of dissolved cadmium exposure on the survival, feeding, growth rates and
accumulation in Indian pond snails Lymnaea luteola L. were examined for a period of 7 …

The aim of the present study was the investigation of the effect of in situ exposure history on
the responses of freshwater mussels to thiocarbamate fungicide. Male bivalve mollusks …

The giant African snail (GAS), Lissachatina fulica Bowdich is one of the world's most
pestiferous snail species. This invasive pest was discovered in Miami, Florida in Sep 2011 …

First chapter of the present book deals with the introduction of fasciolosis disease, their
history, overall status, economic impact on livestocks and milk production. Life cycle of …

Uncontrolled waste disposal has continuously threatened the health of the surrounding
environment through the leaching of hazardous xenobiotics. Systemic toxicity and …

Contribution/Originality: This research is one of the very few researches that have compared
the molluscicidal effects of different chemical groups on Limacolaria species, an emerging …

Egg-water flux from gravid Limicolaria aurora in plastic boxes as incubation chambers,
under controlled laboratory conditions for 30 days was investigated. Each of 6 incubation …

As heavy metals are bioaccumulative and toxic in nature, increasing heavy metal levels in
the environment is of great concern. The present study was aimed to assess the acute …

Laboratory studies have been carried out on the toxic effects of three different pesticides
namely, Diazinon, Lambdacyhalothrin and Methomyl as poisonous baits against the land …