Determination the Susceptibility of Bulinus truncatus to the Leaves and Steam Crude Aqueous Solution of Citrus aurantium L.

Abstract

: This study is a contribution to determine the susceptibility of the snail Bulinus truncatus the intermediate host of urinary Schistosomiasis in Iraq to the crude aqueous solution of Citrus aurantium L. leaves and stems. It was found that the lethal concentration was (4 mg ml)of the crude solution of leaves in the first day of the treatment and was (2.5mg ml) and (4mg ml) of 10 gl and 20gl of the crude solution of stems respectively in the first day of the treatment.