Molluscicidal activity of extracts of plants from the Cerrado against Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818)

Plant-derived molluscicides have been indicated as selective and low-cost strategies for the control of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818), an intermediate host schistosomes. This study aimed to evaluate aqueous ethanolic extracts leaves plants present in Cerrado such Caryocar brasiliense Camb., Ximenia americana L., Piptadenia viridiflora (Kunth) Benth., Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. alternatives mollusk B. glabrata. For this, were collected from at Montes Claros-MG. Extracts concentrations 150, 100, 75, 50, 25 μg/mL, a positive containing niclosamide 3 negative dechlorinated water used verify molluscicidal activity. To toxicity non-target organisms, Artemia salina was treated with extract 10, 1000 μg/mL. The tested showed significant mortality within 24 h exposure. At above 75 P. viridiflora, C. brasiliense, S. achieved higher than 90%. Regarding extracts, 80% observed all 50 No against A. salina. Thus, high activity adult no