Impact ID7850
Impact TypeHuman Health
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionConcerns have arisen in the western U.S. regarding the role of Butomus umbellatus populations as an ideal habitat for the great pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis), an intermediate host of a trematode (Trichobilharzia ocellata) responsible for swimmer’s itch.
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