Affiliation:
1. Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brasil; Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brasil
2. Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brasil
3. Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
4. Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Abstract
Abstract The natural phytochemical latex of Euphorbia milii var. hislopii is one of the most promising natural molluscicides for the control of Biomphalaria glabrata, and has been widely studied under laboratory conditions for selective control of schistosomiasis transmission. However, the effect of this product on B. glabrata infected by other helminths had not yet been investigated. The present study reports evaluation of the effect of E. milii var. hislopii latex on the survival and reproductive activity of B. glabrata infected by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. For this purpose, the following groups were formed: control (C), exposed (E), infected (I) and infected and exposed for different time intervals (1 day - I+E-1D, 7 days - I+E-7D, 14 days - I+E-14D, 21 days - I+E-21D and 28 days - I+E-28D). The experimental infection was performed with L1 larvae of A. cantonensis and exposure to 0.08 mg/L (LC50) of E. milii latex for a period of 24 hours. We analyzed the effects of E. milii latex on the survival of snails during four weeks, reproductive parameters and possible histophysiopathological changes in the gonad and albumen gland of the snails. Regarding survival, there was reduction of more than 50% in the groups exposed to latex (E and I + E) compared to the control group. As for the number of ovigerous masses, eggs, and average number of hatched snails, significant increases were observed in the I+E-1D group at the 4th week compared to the control group and the other weeks in the same group. Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae were observed in the gonad and albumen gland from day 21 and 28 of infection in groups I and I+E, respectively, with granuloma-like formation. At these observation periods and in these groups, an increase in galactogen was observed in the albumen gland, which influenced egg laying, suggesting the existence of a fecundity compensation mechanism phenomenon. It was possible to conclude that both stressors – A. cantonensis infection and exposure to E. milii latex – directly influenced the survival and reproductive parameters of B. glabrata.
Subject
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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