http://doi.org/10.35668/2520-6524-2023-2-09
Marenkov O. M. — PhD in Biology, Associate Professor, Vice-rector for research, Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University; 72, Haharin Ave, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49010; +38 (066) 512-29-44; gidrobions@gmail.com; ORCID: 0000-0002-3456-2496
Kurchenko V. O. — Junior Research Fellow, Research Laboratory of Hydrobiology, Ichthyology and Radiobiology of Research Institute of Biology, Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University; 72, Haharin Ave, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49010; +38 (099) 301-16-32; kurchenko.viktoriia.3@gmail.com; ORCID: 0000-0002-1199-3760
Nesterenko O. S. — Junior Research Fellow, Research Laboratory of Hydrobiology, Ichthyology and Radiobiology of Research Institute of Biology, Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University; 72, Haharin Ave, Dnipro, Ukraine, 49010; +38 (095) 141-14-42; nefesst@gmail.com; ORCID: 0000-0002-7407-7911
DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC AND PREVENTIVE FEED FOR THE GRAPE SNAIL НELIX ASPERSA МÜLLER
Abstract. Currently, the mollusk Nelix aspersa Müller is a common object of cultivation, and is gaining more and more popularity as an object of artificial breeding in Ukraine. Unfortunately, when growing grape snails, farmers face a number of problems, one of the priority ones being parasitic diseases. Rapid and progressive infection of molluscs leads to their mass death. This leads to significant economic losses for farms, as the percentage of snails leaving due to parasitic diseases is sometimes almost 70 %. In this regard, there is a need for an effective and inexpensive tool (drug) that would quickly prevent and suppress the development of parasitic diseases. The team of authors has developed a method of treating snails from parasitic nematodes. It is planned to develop and implement a recipe for therapeutic and preventive feed for snails, which would have high efficiency and contribute to the prevention of the development of parasitic diseases and (or) the complete liberation of mollusks from helminths in a short time, which in turn will have a positive effect on growth, resistance to diseases and survival of molluscs. The implementation of the project will allow to create a promising business in the production of therapeutic and preventive feed for the grape snail. Successful implementation of the project will create new jobs for different segments of the population.
Keywords: grape snail, therapeutic fodder, heliceculture, malacology, parasitic infestations.
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