As part of the Fourth Scientific Conference for Postgraduate Studies, a Research Paper Explored the Effects of Certain Aqueous and Alcoholic Extracts on the Land Snail Monacha Cartusiana in Kerbala Governorate.

This Research was Presented by a Master’s Student as Part of the Fourth Scientific Conference for Postgraduate Studies.

The student research presentation sessions continued as part of the Fourth Scientific Conference for Postgraduate Studies, with master’s students presenting their research. One of the sessions featured a research presentation titled: “The Effect of Some Aqueous and Alcoholic Extracts on the Land Snail Monacha cartusiana in Karbala Governorate.” The research was prepared by student Inas Adel Jiyad, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Israa Nasser Ghulam.

The research aims to study land snails, which are agricultural pests causing significant economic losses to crops worldwide. Chemical pesticides are currently widely used to control these pests, but they cause serious side effects on the environment and human health. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find safe and effective alternatives for snail control, and plant extracts are a promising option in this field.

The research utilized a hot aqueous plant extract from ground Lawsonia inermis leaves to control the land snail Monacha cartusiana. The effectiveness of the aqueous and alcoholic plant extract of Lawsonia inermis leaves, along with other extracts, in controlling Monacha cartusiana was evaluated and compared to the chemical pesticide Metaldehyde in farms in Karbala Governorate.