Table 2. Effect of different numbers of C. novaezelandiae on infection of B. alexandrina snails with S. mansoni miracidia.
Number of C. novaezelandiae | Mortality of snails (%) | Survival of snails (%) | Infection percentage of snails (%) |
10 | 28.0±6.1 | 54 | 55.5±8.0 |
50 | 40.0±4.6 | 45 | 20.0±3.6 |
100 | 56.0±12.2 | 33 | 18.2±3.0 |
Control | 24.0±6.1 | 57 | 63.2±8.9 |