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Table 2 Galba truncatula eDNA detection in habitats on four Welsh farms

From: Detection of Galba truncatula, Fasciola hepatica and Calicophoron daubneyi environmental DNA within water sources on pasture land, a future tool for fluke control?

Habitata

Visit 1

Visit 2

Visit 3

GT density

GT eDNA

GT density

GT eDNA

GT density

GT eDNA

Confirmed G. truncatula habitatsb

 A1

High

+

Absent

-

Absent

-

 A2

Absent

+

Low

-

Absent

-

 B1

Low

-

Absent

+

Absent

-

 B2

Low

+

Absent

+

Absent

-

 B3

Low

+

Absent

+

Absent

-

 C1

Low

+

Low

-

Low

+

 C2

Low

+

Medium

-

Medium

+

 C3

Medium

+

Absent

+

Absent

+

 D1

Low

+

Absent

+

High

+

 D2

Low

+

Absent

-

High

+

Unconfirmed G. truncatula habitats

 A3

Absent

+

Absent

-

Absent

-

 A4

Absent

-

Absent

-

Absent

-

 A5

Absent

-

Absent

-

Absent

+

 A6

Absent

-

Absent

-

Absent

-

 A7

Absent

-

Absent

-

Absent

-

 A8

Absent

-

Absent

+

Absent

-

 B4

Absent

-

Absent

-

Absent

-

 B5

Absent

-

Absent

-

Absent

-

 C4

Absent

+

Absent

-

Absent

-

  1. Abbreviations: GT G. truncatula; +, positive; -, negative
  2. aLetter indicates farm; number indicates habitat within farm
  3. bLow density: < 5 GT snails collected per visit; medium density: 5–15 GT; high density: > 15 GT