Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)
- Volume 31 Issue 4
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- Pages.515-518
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- 1991
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- 2466-1384(pISSN)
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- 2466-1392(eISSN)
The life history of lymnaea viridis, the intermediate host of fasciola hepatica, in the field
간질(肝蛭)의 중간숙주(中間宿主)인 애기물달팽이의 생태(生態)
- Wee, Sung-ha (Eastern Branch, Chonnam Veterinary Service Laboratory) ;
- Park, Seung-joo (Eastern Branch, Chonnam Veterinary Service Laboratory) ;
- Lee, Chung-gil (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
- Received : 1991.05.15
- Published : 1991.10.31
Abstract
A field study of Lymnaea viridis, the intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica, was carried out in the eastern Chonnam area. The snail was distributed all over the place. Their major habitats were rice paddies (60.8%), followed by brooks (23.2%), irrigation canals (8.6%), and drains (5.6%). Other minor habitats included natural ponds (1.5%), lakes (0.4%), and rivers (0.1%). L. viridis was living in wet clay soil, occasionally entering water. The snails discharged egg masses when the temperature was