Authors : Nagare K. R. and C. B. Dummalod
Page Nos : 37-40
Description :
The freshwater snail species of L. acuminatawere procured from different water bodies in and around the city Aurangabad during 2 years of study (from Jan. 2009 to Dec. 2010). Different larval trematodes emerged during patency were collected separately and got centrifuged. After mounting observations were made under compound microscope for their identification. In all some 6 types of cercaria have been identified during study period. Of the total parasitized snails 43.25 % snails were found invaded by, cercaria of Fasciola hepatica and least number of infected snails 2.33 % were found invaded by the cercaria of Diplostomum hepatica.
Key words- diversity, trematod, cercaria, Lymnaeaacuminata
