Background Agrochemical pollution of surface waters is a growing global environmental
challenge, especially in areas where agriculture is rapidly expanding and intensifying …

Freshwater snails are used as brilliant biomarkers of aquatic ecosystem pollution by
chemical compounds. The objective of this study is to highlight the ecotoxicological impacts …

The excessive use of pesticides in agriculture has sparkled the interest of scientists in
investigating the harmful effects of these compounds. The present study evaluates the …

Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases. It is a snail-borne trematode
infection, and Biomphalaria alexandrina snails are the intermediate host of Schistosoma …

The impact of sub-lethal concentrations of glyphosate (Isopropylamine salt-H 2 NCH (CH 3)
2) an active ingredient in Roundup® herbicides on growth and haematology of African …

Biomphalaria alexandrina snails have been used as bioindicators for freshwater qaulity and
the effects of some herbicides such as butralin, glyphosate-isopropylammonium and …

Schistosomiasis remains a public health problem in the developing world. Biomphalaria
alexandrina is the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, with a widespread distribution …

Background Schistosomiasis is a major, but generally overlooked, tropical disease carried
by snails of the genus Biomphalaria, which have a large distribution in Egypt. Control of the …

Brown snails (Eobania vermiculata), one of the most abundant gastropod of Egyptian farms,
which causes many damages for economic crops and ornamentals plants. Methomyl …

The effects of exposing juveniles of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) to two commonly
used herbicides were studied over 8 weeks. Some fish biochemical parameters were …