The finding of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) in two counties of S.Paulo State, Brazil

Authors

  • Horácio Manuel Santana Teles Secretaria de Estado da Saúde; Superintendência de Controle de Endemias

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101986000300008

Keywords:

Biomphalaria glabrata, S. Paulo State, Brazil, Schistosomiasis^i2^sprevention and cont

Abstract

This study reports the finding of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) in two counties of the State of S. Paulo (Brazil): in the capital (S.Paulo) itself and in Ribeirão Preto. In the former melanic snails were collected from the Billings reservoir, in the latter collection was made of albinic specimens which had established a colony in an aquarium.

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Published

1986-06-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (1986)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Teles, H. M. S. (1986). The finding of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) in two counties of S.Paulo State, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 20(3), 242-243. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101986000300008