Potential of Sepedon ruficeps Becker (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) larvae for biological control of intermediate snail hosts of schistosomiasis in Benin (West Africa)

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AuteurAGBOHO, PRUDENCIENE A
AuteurDJENONTIN, TOGNIHOU ARMEL
AuteurSOSSOUKPE, EDMOND
AuteurGBEDJISSI, LOUIS GHELUS
AuteurJAY ROBERT, PIERRE
AuteurAKOGBETO, MARTIN C
AuteurVALA, JEAN CLAUDE
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2017
ResumeSciomyzids (Diptera) are malacophagous flies which have potential to be used as biological control agents of gastropod vectors of parasitic diseases. Sepedon ruficeps was previously identified as a potential biocontrol agent easy breeding and plastic enough to develop in different habitats. In this study, we investigated firstly the influence of prey (larval stage, species, size and parasitic status) and secondly the sex-ratio (number consumed, metamorphosis stage duration, length and width of pupa) on the predation activity of larvae along the complete larval development of S. ruficeps. The capacity of S. ruficeps was confirmed in the current study to be an effective predator of Bulinus globosus and, moreover, the role it can play in controlling Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Bulinus globosus was highlighted, a worldwide gastropod acting as intermediate host for many pathogen trematodes. B. pfeifferi was significantly more killed than B. globosus snail’s species used in the trial and the parasitized specimens were more attacked than healthy ones. The prey consumption influences the sex-ratio, metamorphosis stage duration, length and width of pupa in a laboratory environment.
Autre identifiantBECDB-3957
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/3806
Languefr
Fait partie deInternational Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Research
Sujetlarval predation
SujetSnails killed
Sujetparasitic diseases
SujetSciomyzidae Diptera
SujetSex-ratio
SujetBénin
TitrePotential of Sepedon ruficeps Becker (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) larvae for biological control of intermediate snail hosts of schistosomiasis in Benin (West Africa)
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