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The Effect Of Acute Exposure To Glyphosate On Reproductive Potential And Embryo Development Of Pseudosuccinea Columella Snail, Ambika N. Osborn
The Effect Of Acute Exposure To Glyphosate On Reproductive Potential And Embryo Development Of Pseudosuccinea Columella Snail, Ambika N. Osborn
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Glyphosate (Roundup) is one of the most commonly used broad spectrum herbicides used with little to no toxicity to higher animals or the environment (Smith and Ochme, 1992). Due to its widespread use, there is a continuous contamination of the environment in both soil and water, with this herbicide. This study was developed to determine the effects of sublethal concentrations of glyphosate on development and survivability of Pseudosuccinea columella snails (intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica). This was assessed by acutely exposing third generation snails to varying concentrations (0.01-1ppm) of glyphosate. The snails were kept on artificial spring water to which …