[Molluscicidal activity of methanol extracts of Jatropha curcas leaves against Ampullaria gigas].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the molluscicidal activities of methanol extract of Jatropha curcas leaves against Ampullaria gigas.


METHODS
Young snails, adult snails and eggs of Ampullaria gigas were treated with the methanol extract of J. curcas leaves at different doses for different time lengths and the molluscicidal effects of the extract were evaluated.


RESULTS
The methanol extract showed a significant molluscicidal effect on the young snails at a low concentration, and treatment with 75 mg/L extract for more than 3 days resulted in a 100% mortality rate of the young snails. The Jatropha leaf methanol extract also showed toxicity to adult snails and eggs.


CONCLUSIONS
Jatropha leaves have a great potential for developing green pesticides to control Ampullaria gigas, but its biochemical mechanism needs further research.
Wang
Zhao-Yu
ZY
School of Life Science and Biopharmacology, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China. wangzhaoyu77@yahoo.com.cn
DU
Yan-Qi
YQ
Qin
Yue-Zhu
YZ
Chen
Ji-Feng
JF
Quan
Zi-Min
ZM
D000818:Animals; D031286:Jatropha / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D008975:Molluscacides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D012908:Snails / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*
D008975:Molluscacides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D000432:Methanol