An unusual indoor infestation in domestic environments from Solenopsis (S.) fugax, an ant that caused erythemato-oedematovesicular lesions of the upper limbs and trunk in 3 young females, is reported. The onset of the lesions was preceded by severe itching and/or burning during the night. S. fugax is a very small, yellow-brownish, nocturnal ant, whose powerful mandibles grip its victims and whose retractable sting inoculates an irritant alkaloid venom. S. fugax lives in the ground, but might infest silos for cereals. Its presence in domestic environment is probably due to the earth of indoor plants. Therefore, the use of pyretroids is not enough for environmental reclaiming but it is necessary to remove the infested plants from the apartment.
Strofulo da Solenopsis fugax (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in ambiente domestico
STINGENI, LUCA;PRINCIPATO, Mario Antonello
2002
Abstract
An unusual indoor infestation in domestic environments from Solenopsis (S.) fugax, an ant that caused erythemato-oedematovesicular lesions of the upper limbs and trunk in 3 young females, is reported. The onset of the lesions was preceded by severe itching and/or burning during the night. S. fugax is a very small, yellow-brownish, nocturnal ant, whose powerful mandibles grip its victims and whose retractable sting inoculates an irritant alkaloid venom. S. fugax lives in the ground, but might infest silos for cereals. Its presence in domestic environment is probably due to the earth of indoor plants. Therefore, the use of pyretroids is not enough for environmental reclaiming but it is necessary to remove the infested plants from the apartment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
