Bites caused by Giant Water Bugs belonging to belostomatidae family (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) in humans: A Report of Seven cases


Autoria(s): Haddad Júnior, Vidal; Schwartz, Elisabeth F.; Schwartz, Carlos Alberto; Carvalho, Lucélia Nobre
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

27/05/2014

27/05/2014

01/06/2010

Resumo

We report 7 cases of patients bitten by giant water bugs, large predatory insects belonging to the Belostomatidae family (Hemiptera, Heteroptera). These insects have toxic saliva capable of provoking intense pain and paralysis in vertebrates. Victims experienced intense, excruciating pain and 1 manifested hypoesthesia in the forearm. Bites by Belostomatidae are often reported by clinicians working in areas where these insects live, but there are no detailed case reports in the medical literature. There are no specific treatment modalities known to be effective, making prevention an important strategy. © 2010 Wilderness Medical Society.

Formato

130-133

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2010.01.002

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, v. 21, n. 2, p. 130-133, 2010.

1080-6032

1078-1439

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/71697

10.1016/j.wem.2010.01.002

WOS:000279235900009

2-s2.0-77955772323

Idioma(s)

eng

Relação

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Direitos

closedAccess

Palavras-Chave #Belostoma #Belostomatidae #Bites #Giant water bugs #Hemiptera #Human injuries #Lethocerus
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article