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[Investigation on historical snail environments in Taizhou City]
1Taizhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Province, Taizhou 225300, China.
Objective:
To understand the status of historical environments of Oncomelania snails in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province and evaluate the current condition of snail control.
Methods:
The historical files of snail distribution were reviewed, field investigations were conducted, and all the data were analyzed.
Results:
Totally 7 822 historical snail environments were identified, the total area with snails were 4 252.98 hm2. According to the degree of environment reformation, all historical environments were classified to I, II, III, IV types, and the proportions of the Type I, II, III, IV were 28.3%, 2.4%, 19. 4%, 49.9% respectively. There were 2 snail environments currently, with total area of 3.60 hm2.
Conclusion:
The snail status has been under well controlling, but most of the historical environments are suitable for snail breeding. Therefore, it is necessary to continue the snail surveillance.
