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Voracity, reaction to stings, and survival of domestic hens when feeding on the yellow scorpion ( Tityus serrulatus ).

Gabriel Pimenta MurayamaGuilherme Ferreira PagotiJosé Paulo Leite GuadanucciRodrigo Hirata Willemart
Published in: The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (2022)
This is the first empirical and video recorded study providing evidence that hens are clearly affected by scorpion venom but do not die. Therefore, they may have potential to be used in biological control of these arthropods.
Keyphrases
  • heat stress
  • risk assessment
  • human health