Effect of architectural angularity on refugia selection by the brown spider, Loxosceles gaucho
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
20/05/2014
20/05/2014
01/09/2010
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Resumo |
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Some brown spider species infest man-made environments and pose a threat to human health. Because habitat architecture affects spider populations, I evaluated the preferences of individuals of Loxosceles gaucho (Gertsch) (Araneae: Sicariidae) for refugia with different angular structures. Four differently angled refugia models (acute-, right-, obtuse-angled and cylindrical) were placed on the litter of a forest fragment and observed each month for 1 year. Females of this species were found to prefer refugia with acute angles. This finding brings new information to our understanding of brown spider infestations in man-made environments: refugia with acute angles are likely to offer more protection for females and their offspring. |
Formato |
273-277 |
Identificador |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2915.2010.00888.x Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Malden: Wiley-blackwell, v. 24, n. 3, p. 273-277, 2010. 0269-283X http://hdl.handle.net/11449/19318 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2010.00888.x WOS:000280664800008 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Wiley-Blackwell |
Relação |
Medical and Veterinary Entomology |
Direitos |
closedAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #Loxosceles #anthropic environment #arachnidism #brown recluse spider #habitat selection #loxoscelism #refugia architecture #spider control #urban entomology |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |