Abstract:
Two aquatic plants,
Hydrocotyle and
Acorus calamus, were utilized in a study focusing on biological control of
Pomacea canaliculatas. The research involved poisoning experiments using extracts of varying concentrations (0, 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40, and 0.50 mg/mL) and investigated their respective poisoning mechanisms. Results indicated a stronger poisoning effect on
Pomacea canaliculatas in the
Hydrocotyle group compared to the
Acorus calamus group. Sublethal concentrations for the
Hydrocotyle group were found to be 0.113 mg/mL (LC
25)
, 0.220 mg/mL (LC
50), 0.326 mg/mL (LC
75), while for
Acorus calamus, they were 0.444 mg/mL (LC
25), 0.587 mg/mL (LC
50), and 0.730 mg/mL (LC
75).
Pomacea canaliculatas treated with
Hydrocotyle and
Acorus calamus displayed significantly lower oxygen consumption rate and ammonia excretion rate compared to the control group (
P<0.05), along with a reduced oxygen-to-nitrogen ratio. Additionally, after 48h of treatment at sublethal concentrations, differences were observed in total protein content (TP), superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) activity, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity compared to the control group (
P<0.05). Morphological changes such as shrinkage and erosive floc accumulation on the head and feet of snails, as well as shriveled, dehydrated liver tissue with loose texture and surface tissue detachment, were noted in the treatment group. Overall,
Hydrocotyle and
Acorus calamus exhibited evident poisoning effects on
Pomacea canaliculatas.