Evaluation alcoholic garlic extract to use as a safe alternative of chemical pesticides against Eubania vermiculata (O. F. Müller, 1774)

Altaai, Mustafa Jafar; Ghulam, Israa Naser

doi:10.66723/zjhms.2026.170986.1134

	Evaluation alcoholic garlic extract to use as a safe alternative of chemical pesticides against Eubania vermiculata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
Al-Zahraa Journal for Health and Medical Sciences
Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2026, Pages 34-42 PDF (669.65 K)
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: 10.66723/zjhms.2026.170986.1134
Authors
Mustafa Jafar Altaai^* ¹; Israa Naser Ghulam²
¹University of Karbala, College of Education, Department of Biology
²Department of biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Kerbala
Abstract
To determine the safety of using alcoholic garlic extract as a molluscicide (as a safe alternative), its effectiveness was compared to that of the commercially available molluscicide metaldehyde. Both were used as oral baits against the ground snail (Eubania vermiculata) under laboratory conditions. Three concentrations (100, 150, and 200 mg) of both the alcoholic garlic extract and the molluscicide were tested over 168 hours. Mortality and mortality rates were recorded at 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours. The results showed a clear, proportional increase in mortality rate with increasing dose and duration. The highest concentration (200 mg) resulted in a 100% mortality rate after 168 hours, while no mortality was recorded in the control group. These results indicate that alcoholic garlic extract possesses potent biological and molluscic properties and may become a potential alternative to current synthetic and chemical molluscicides. Land snails are among the most prominent mollusks belonging to the phylum Mollusca.
Keywords
Eobania; Müller; garlic; Comparative; molluscicide

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