Faunestic Study of Ants with Emphasis on the Health Risk of Stinging Ants in Qeshm Island, Iran

• Main Authors: J Rafinejad (Author), A Zareii (Author), K Akbarzadeh (Author), M Azad (Author), F Biglaryan (Author), S Doosti (Author), MM Sedaghat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Qeshm (26.75N, 55.82E), Iran, is 1500 km² island in the Strait of Hormuz. Qeshm is a free trade zone, acting as an important channel for international commerce, and has been the site of much recent development. There is potential risk of stinging ant attacks for residents and visitors th...