FEEDING HABITAT OF THE UNDERSTORY ARBOREAL SNAIL TIKOCONUS COSTARRICANUS (STYLOMMATOPHORA: EUCONULIDAE) IN A TROPICAL MONTANE WET FOREST, COSTA RICA

Feeding habitat of the understory arboreal snail Tikoconus costarricanus (Stylommatophora: Euconulidae) in a tropical montane wet forest, Costa Rica

Introduction: The feeding habitats of land Serving Spoon Set snails are essential for their survival.Some are little known, for example the upper surface of leaves, habitat of tropical arboreal and shrub snails.Objective: To analyze the feeding behavior and preferences in the feeding habitat of the tropical snail Tikoconus costarricanus.Methods: In

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Schistosoma haematobium infection and environmental factors in Southwestern Tanzania: A cross-sectional, population-based study.

Schistosomiasis is a leading cause of morbidity in Africa.Understanding the disease ecology and environmental factors that influence its distribution is important to guide control efforts.Geographic information systems have increasingly been used in the field of schistosomiasis environmental epidemiology.This study reports prevalences of Schistosom

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