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RE: Scorpion question
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Charles Kristesnsen
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Jul 12, 2009 00:44 PDT
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Hi Kelly,
It's complex. I do not think that there is a single simple answer.
For instance:
Many of the wealthier communities in Phoenix are managed and hire
landscapers or pesticide companies, which manage pests.
Many homes use landscaping practices that are not hospitable to scorpions
and other pests, though their neighbors may not.
Many homes are adjacent to open or more natural habitats that may harbor
scorpions.
There may or may not be a good supply of prey.
There may or may not be other predators that compete with or prey on
scorpions.
And .
Best,
Chuck
Spider Pharm
PO Box 1090
Yarnell, AZ 85362
http://www.spiderpharm.com
spider-@hotmail.com
928-427-6589
From: Kelly Kissane [mailto:teneb-@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 3:54 PM
To: arach-@topica.com
Subject: Scorpion question
A friend of mine is involved in the real estate business in Phoenix, AZ.
He said that some homes in the Phoenix area are nearly impossible to sell
because they are in "scorpion territory", meaning that scorpions are seen
regularly in the home. He was curious on how to make homes in these areas
more scorpion free. I was curious about why scorpions congregate in some
areas more than others, I lived in AZ for 12 years (including 8 years in
Phoenix) and saw only one that entered my home during that time.
Dr. Kelly C. Kissane
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biology
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR 97361
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