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Control of Theba pisana land snails using pharmaceutical mono-hormonal contraceptive drug at Sharkia Governorate.

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Basic and applied research of zoology

Abstract

Theba pisana is considered one of the most prevalent and dangerous land snails in the Mediterranean region especially in Egypt. Owing to their small sizes, climbing tendency, capability of producing hazardous effects on plants and, high reproductive rates, all these make difficulties of their effective control. The goal of the current study was to control this harmful snail by applying The Ovunhipita contraceptive pills. Three different concentrations of the drug (0.75, 1.5, and 3 µg/g) were tested on the reproductive biology, antioxidant enzymes and the histological structures of both hermaphroditic and digestive glands after 6 weeks of treatments using baits technique. Results indicated that egg masses laid / snail were decreased significantly (0.25, 0.15, and 0.15 egg mass/snail) after treatment with 0.75, 1.5 and 3 µg/g, respectively compared to control (1.65 egg mass/snail). Egg numbers /mass were significantly reduced to 56, 53, and 15.9 eggs/mass respectively compared to control (91.12 eggs/ mass). In addition, the number of eggs laid by snails, the rate of hatchability was significantly decreased with increasing concentration of the drug. The tested antioxidant enzymes (CAT, SOD, and MDA) activities were increased, while GST levels were decreased significantly compared to control. Histological investigations of treated snails for 6 weeks showed alterations in the normal structures of both ovotestis and digestive glands. The application of a mono-hormonal contraceptive drug is an environmentally safe method for controlling harmful land snails in spite of using chemical pesticides.

DOI

10.21608/bfszu.2023.187732.1242

Keywords

Theba pisana, Land snails, Desogestrel, antioxidants, histology

Authors

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Abd El-Atti

MiddleName

S

Affiliation

Zagazig University

Email

mahmoudatti1@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Desouky

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Zagazig Univerisity

Email

mdesouky0@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Ali

Last Name

Elsheakh

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Plant protection research institute, Agriculture Research Centre

Email

dr.elsheikh.ali@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Wesam

Last Name

Elgohary

MiddleName

S

Affiliation

Plant protection Institute

Email

wesamelgohay2022@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0003-0699-8505

Volume

2023

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

38870

Issue Date

2023-10-01

Receive Date

2023-01-19

Publish Date

2023-10-01

Page Start

77

Page End

86

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1110-1555

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838

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Publication Title

Bulletin of Faculty of Science, Zagazig University

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https://bfszu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Control of Theba pisana land snails using pharmaceutical mono-hormonal contraceptive drug at Sharkia Governorate.

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24 Dec 2024