[Effect of sand buried on elimination of Oncomelania hupensis snails in marshland along Yangtze River in Jiangdu District, Jiangsu Province].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of sand buried on the elimination of Oncomelania snails in the marshland along the Yangtze River downstream.


METHODS
The areas along the Yangtze River were chosen as the investigated objects in Jiangdu District, Jiangsu Province. The datum review and field investigations were used to observe the change of snail area after the sand buried.


RESULTS
There were 11 sand buried projects along the Yangtze River in Jiangdu District, Jiangsu Province. The snail areas decreased by 93.73% after the sand buried.


CONCLUSIONS
The sand buried is an effective method of snail control in the marshland along the Yangtze River. This method can be combined with economic construction and development projects for popularization and application.
Jiangdu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Jiangdu 225200, China.
Yong-Jun
YJ
Huang
Jiangdu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Jiangdu 225200, China.
Hong-Ping
HP
Tang
Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis, China.
De-Rong
DR
Hang
Jiangdu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Jiangdu 225200, China.
Guang-Song
GS
She
Jiangdu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Jiangdu 225200, China.
Xi-Guang
XG
Zhu
Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis, China.
Yi-Xin
YX
Huang
D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D010571:Pest Control / Q000379:methods*; D045483:Rivers; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D012908:Snails / Q000254:growth & development*; D053833:Wetlands
D012822:Silicon Dioxide