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Table 3 Fasciola hepatica and C. daubneyi 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

FH infections in GT

CD infections in GT

Visit 1

Visit 2

Visit 3

FH eDNA

CD eDNA

FH eDNA

CD eDNA

FH eDNA

CD eDNA

Confirmed G. truncatula habitats

 A1

Yes

No

-

-

-

-

-

-

 A2

No

No

-

+

-

-

-

-

 B1

No

No

-

-

-

-

-

-

 B2

No

No

-

-

-

+

-

-

 B3

No

No

-

-

-

-

-

-

 C1

Yes

Yes

+

-

-

-

-

-

 C2

Yes

Yes

+

+

-

-

-

-

 C3

Yes

Yes

+

+

-

-

+

-

 D1

No

No

+

-

-

-

-

-

 D2

No

No

-

-

-

-

-

-

Unconfirmed G. truncatula habitats

 A3

na

na

-

-

-

-

-

-

 A4

na

na

-

+

-

-

-

-

 A5

na

na

-

+

-

-

-

-

 A6

na

na

-

-

-

-

+

-

 A7

na

na

-

-

-

-

-

-

 A8

na

na

-

-

-

+

-

-

 B4

na

na

-

-

-

+

-

-

 B5

na

na

-

-

-

-

-

-

 C4

na

na

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. Abbreviations: GT G. truncatula, FH F. hepatica, CD C. daubneyi
  2. aLetter indicates farm; number indicates habitat within farm