BIOMPHALARIA-OCCIDENTALIS PARAENSE, 1981 IN THE STATE OF MINAS-GERAIS, BRAZIL

Authors
LIMA LC SOARES DD GUIMARAES CT
Citation
Lc. Lima et al., BIOMPHALARIA-OCCIDENTALIS PARAENSE, 1981 IN THE STATE OF MINAS-GERAIS, BRAZIL, Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 88(2), 1993, pp. 289-292
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Journal title
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz → ACNP
ISSN journal
00740276
Volume
88
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
289 - 292
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(1993)88:2<289:BP1ITS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A population of Biomphalaria occidentalis was found for the first time in the State of Minas Gerais. It was probably introduced into the Var zea das Flores dam, in the municipality of Contagem, the area of study , during fish stocking in 1985. There is the possibility of ''competit ive exclusion'' between that species and B. glabrata, previously the o nly Biomphalaria found in the region. The present geographical distrib ution of B. occidentalis in Brazil is listed.