Trap Design for the Brown Recluse Spider,<i>Loxosceles reclusa</i>

Parks, Jennifer; Stoecker, William V.; Paige, Robert L.

doi:10.1673/031.013.5701

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“…Glue traps have been proposed to capture Loxosceles spiders [ 141 ], alone or combined with inseticides [ 142 ], and it would be reasonable to presume that a similar approach could be applied to scorpions, but no reports on this were found in the literature. Traps using pheromone baits were also proposed successfully as a control measure to tick infestations [ 143 , 144 ].…”

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Scorpion envenomation in Brazil: Current scenario and perspectives for containing an increasing health problem

et al. 2023

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Opportunistic scorpion species can colonize urban environments, establishing high-density communities that enhance the chances of human accidents. This scenario has been taking place in Brazil, in which some Tityus species have taken city centers, causing an explosion in the number of scorpion envenoming cases. The characteristics of this scorpionism epidemic in Brazil is discussed in the present work. The number of Brazilian scorpion stings has surpassed 120,000 cases in 2017, and has been maintained above this number ever since, representing a more than 3-fold increase in 10 years, which was higher than the number of cases for most of the neglected tropical diseases in the country. The escalation in scorpionism cases is even higher in some regions of Brazil. Fortunately, the proportion of mild cases has also increased in the analyzed period, as well as the number of victims seeking for medical attention within the first hour after the accident. The species Tityus serrulatus, Tityus stigmurus, Tityus bahiensis, and Tityus obscurus are traditionally accountable for most of the scorpion accidents in different regions of Brazil, but other species deserve to be closely watched. Despite scorpionism being a notable health problem in Brazil, accident prevention and pest control regarding this venomous animal have not been properly addressed by the scientific community nor by policy makers. Therefore, this review also aims to point possible fields of research that could help to contain the aggravation of the current scorpionism landscape in Brazil.

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Scorpion envenomation in Brazil: Current scenario and perspectives for containing an increasing health problem

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“…Como foi relatado pelo tutor o aparecimento de outra aranha, foi sugerido a este um conjunto de ações para eliminar os aracnídeos da residência. Já foi relatado com sucesso a utilização de aspiradores de pó (RAMIRES et al, 2007), preservação de predadores naturais como a lagartixa (RAMIRES e FRAGUAS, 2004) e até armadilhas para aranhas (PARKS et al, 2013)…”

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Lesão Dermonecrótica Em Um Gato Atribuída a Envenenamento Por Loxosceles - Relato De Caso

Duarte

Ballardin

Vieira

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RESUMOOs acidentes causados por aranhas do gênero Loxosceles têm importância na clínica de pequenos animais, mesmo não havendo dados epidemiológicos desses ataques em animais de estimação, dada a gravidade da lesão e possíveis complicações sistêmicas resultantes, tornando indispensável maior conhecimento sobre a espécie e as consequências do envenenamento. O presente trabalho relata a presença de uma lesão dermonecrótica em um felino atribuída a aranhamarrom (Loxosceles sp). O atendimento ocorreu na clínica Empório de Bicho em Caxias do Sul, no estado do Rio Grande do Sul. O animal apresentava uma lesão necrótica em região perineal, com fibrina e secreção purulenta. O tratamento consistiu no uso clorexidina para limpeza, hidrogel, açúcar, Fitofix® e Dersani® como promotores de cicatrização. Após um mês de tratamento, o animal apresentava uma melhora satisfatória. PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Aranha-marrom. Dermonecrose. Gato. Loxosceles. SUMMARYAccidents caused by spiders of the genus Loxosceles are important in the small animal clinic, even though there are no epidemiological data on these attacks in pets, given the severity of the lesion and possible systemic complications, it becomes necessary to know more about the species and the consequences of the poisoning. The present work reports the presence of a dermonecrotic lesion in a cat attributed to brown spider (Loxosceles sp). The patient had a necrotic lesion in the perineal region with fibrin and purulent secretion. The treatment consisted of using chlorhexidine for cleaning, hydrogel, sugar, Fitofix® and Dersani® as healing promoters. After one month of treatment, the animal showed a satisfactory improvement.

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“…Indeed, Schwarting and Whitworth (2015) stated that sticky traps alone did not reduce infestations in homes although their sample size was small and no analysis was run to determine if the effects were statistically significant. In addition, Parks et al (2013), tested several sticky traps designs. The basic flat sticky trap was still the best performer in laboratory tests although it has the detriment of being inadvertently tampered with by curious children and pets.…”

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Integrated Pest Management of the Brown Recluse Spider

Vetter

Hedges²

2018

Journal of Integrated Pest Management

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The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa (Gertsch and Mulaik; Araneae: Sicariidae), was first determined to be medically important in North America in 1957. Since that time, its infamous reputation has spread far beyond its actual distribution, such that in areas in North America where the brown recluse is not known to exist, doctors diagnose a multitude of non-spider related skin lesions as recluse bites and home owners misidentify harmless spiders as recluses. In indigenous areas, this synanthropic spider can generate extensive populations within homes and work buildings where interaction with humans in the form of potential envenomations and anxiety-filled paranoia is heightened. Additionally, the brown recluse can be a valid real-world concern in the real estate housing business as well as spawning litigation. Reduction and control of brown recluses in homes and businesses is of importance for those who have proven populations of the spider. In this article, we review biology and life history of the brown recluse spider as it relates to pest management as well as control measures as they pertain to an IPM strategy for this urban arachnid.

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Trap Design for the Brown Recluse Spider,Loxosceles reclusa

Cited by 3 publications

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Scorpion envenomation in Brazil: Current scenario and perspectives for containing an increasing health problem

Scorpion envenomation in Brazil: Current scenario and perspectives for containing an increasing health problem

Lesão Dermonecrótica Em Um Gato Atribuída a Envenenamento Por Loxosceles - Relato De Caso

Integrated Pest Management of the Brown Recluse Spider

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