Evolution of the occurrence of Tityus serrulatus (LUTZ & MELLO, 1992) in the state of Santa Catarina.
Taciana Mara da Silva SeemannAna Paula da RochaFabíola CremoneseMarisete Canello ResenerAndrea PetryAna Carolina Conchon CostaPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2023)
Occurrence of envenomation involving T. serrulatus in Santa Catarina increased significantly during the study period. Most cases occurred in urbanized areas, which suggests that they might have been transported from other states, and it must be considered that, in the urban environment, scorpions find a large supply of food and shelter and a reduced number of specific predators, allied to parthenogenesis.
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