Evaluation of the efficacy of vacuum cleaners for the integrated control of brown spider Loxosceles intermedia

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 607-619

  Ramires, Eduardo Novaes ^a   Retzlaff, A V L ^a   Deconto, L R ^a   Fontana, J D ^b   Marques, F A ^b   Marques Da Silva, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c Health Institute of Paraná   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Loxosceles intermedia; Loxoscelism; Spiders; Vacuum cleaners; Venomous animals

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; BLATTARIA; LOXOSCELES; LOXOSCELES INTERMEDIA; PYCNOSCELUS SURINAMENSIS;

EID: 34848827638     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992007000300005     Document Type: Article

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