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The Biology and Control of the South American Brown Spider, Loxosceles Laeta (Nicolet), in a North American Focus *

1964; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Volume: 13; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4269/ajtmh.1964.13.132

1476-1645

Herbert W. Levi, Andrew Spielman,

Ion channel regulation and function

SummaryThe first occurrence of Loxosceles laeta in North America is recorded and the habits of these spiders are described. Their venom possessed toxic properties like that of other Loxosceles spp., but specimens of the population under study seemed reluctant to bite guinea pigs. The spiders in this dense indoor infestation were controlled by applications of lindane and chlordane.