Abstract An error in Figure 2 of the work: Braga JRM, Ramalho RD, Sousa JCC de, Almeida IL de. 2022. Scorpions from Ceará State, Brazil: Distribution and ecological comments. Revista Peruana de Biología. 29(1):e21205-e21205. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v29i1.21205. Due to an editorial mistake, the latest authors version of figure 2 was not considered. The correction refers to the image of Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922. Image: Relrison Dias. The article files that indicate in the dates of the editorial process: “Correction [Fig 2]: 05/10/2022”, already include the change.

Resumen Un error en la Figura 2 del trabajo: Braga JRM, Ramalho RD, Sousa JCC de, Almeida IL de. 2022. Scorpions from Ceará State, Brazil: Distribution and ecological comments. Revista Peruana de Biología. 29(1):e21205-e21205. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v29i1.21205. Por error editorial no se consideró la última versión de la figura 2 que los autores enviaron. El cambio se refiere a la imagen de Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922. Image: Relrison Dias. Los archivos del articulo que indican en las fechas del proceso editorial: “Corrección [Fig 2]: 10/05/2022”, ya incluyen el cambio.

Abstract Scorpions are venomous synanthropic arachnids, in 2019 they were responsible for more than 37000 cases of envenomation in the state of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. To update the knowledge about the scorpiofauna in Ceará, a distribution list of scorpions collected/received by municipal agents of the Health Surveillance Service was performed in 165 municipalities (89%) of Ceará (2018 - 2019) and deposited in the Dr. Thomaz Corrêa Aragão Entomology Laboratory scientific collection, including species distribution maps and ecological data. This study included a total of 999 scorpions from two families (Buthidae and Bothriuridae) and eleven species. The most abundant species were: Tityus stigmurus (40.1%), Jaguajir rochae (37.2%), Bothriurus asper (8.3%) and Bothriurus rochai (6.7%), mainly inhabiting municipalities in the Caatinga biome. The first record of Tityus confluens and Tityus maranhensis in the Sobral mesoregion is herein presented, expanding the distribution of these species in Brazil.

Resumen Los escorpiones son arácnidos sinantrópicos venenosos; durante el año 2019 fueron responsables de más de 37000 casos de envenenamiento en el estado de Ceará, noreste de Brasil. Para actualizar el conocimiento sobre la escorpiónofauna en Ceará, se realizó una lista de distribución de escorpiones recolectados / recibidos em las agencias municipales del Servicio de Vigilancia de Salud de 165 municipios (89%) de Ceará (2018 - 2019), y depositados en la colección científica de Entomología del laboratorio Dr. Thomaz Corrêa Aragão, junto con mapas de distribución de especies y datos ecológicos. Este estudio incluyó un total de 999 escorpiones pertenecientes a dos familias (Buthidae y Bothriuridae) y once especies. Entre ellos, los más abundantes fueron: Tityus stigmurus (40.1%), Jaguajir rochae (37.2%), Bothriurus asper (8.3%) y Bothriurus rochai (6.7%), que habitan principalmente municipios en el bioma Caatinga. Aquí se presenta el primer registro de Tityus confluens y Tityus maranhensis en la mesorregión de Sobral, ampliando la distribución de estas especies en Brasil.

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Envenomation remains a neglected public health problem in most tropical countries. Epidemiological studies on accidents caused by venomous animals are scarce in the Northeast region of Brazil, mainly in the state of Ceará. The present study aimed to describe the epidemiological features of envenomation cases involving venomous animals in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil, from 2007 to 2019. METHODS: The online Notifiable Diseases Information System was consulted for data on all envenomation cases involving venomous terrestrial animals. Data collected were evaluated for the number of accidents/year, number of accidents/zoological group, antivenom therapy, zone of occurrence, sex, age-group distribution, and deaths. RESULTS: A total of 54,980 cases were recorded, with the highest incidence being that of scorpion stings (67.2%), predominantly in women (52.4%; odds ratio=3.6; 95% confidence interval=3.5-3.8), equally affecting people aged 10-19 years and 40-59 years (21.4%), in the urban areas (odds ratio=10.3; 95% confidence interval=9.9-10.8), especially in the rainy months. Snakebites (16.7%) had an incidence of 8.1/100,000 inhabitants, but the highest case-fatality rates were observed in bee stings (1.3%) and spider bites (0.5%). Regarding therapeutic variables, a small percentage of people had access to serotherapy (5.3%). CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the accidents caused by terrestrial venomous animals as a public health problem that must be monitored in Ceará. Thus, our findings suggest that preventive actions against scorpion and bee stings should be intensified during the months of higher incidence to improve public policies for patient care.

Ao longo dos anos, o rio Subaé na Bahia tem sido impactado por atividade industrial pelo lançamento de efluentes tóxicos em suas águas. O presente estudo analisou os efeitos citotóxicos e genotóxicos provocados pela água do trecho deste rio que banha o município de Humildes-BA, utilizando o teste do Allium cepa. Amostras de água foram obtidas em três pontos de coleta (PI, PII e PIII) para as análises de parâmetros fisico-químicos. Bulbos de A. cepa foram colocados por 72 h para germinação nas amostras de água em triplicata. As radículas foram submetidas por 12-h a 4 oC, fixadas em Carnoy por 12-h e coradas com técnica de Feulgen. Foram analisadas 6.500 células/tratamento. A citotoxicidade foi avaliada pelo índice mitótico (IM) e a genotoxicidade, por anormalidades cromossômicas (AC). Os testes fisico-químicos revelaram que PI e PIII apresentavam valores de OD, DBO5 e DQO alterados. O teste de toxicidade indicou que houve inibição do crescimento das raízes nos pontos PI (10,3 %) e PII (10,6 %), quando comparados ao controle negativo (11,9 %). No PI, foram encontrados 6,2 % de ACs, 6 % em PII e 5,4 % em PIII, valores acima do controle positivo (3 %), evidenciando o efeito genotóxico nos pontos estudados. A partir dos resultados, pode-se inferir que as águas do Rio Subaé podem conter substâncias que provavelmente estão afetando o ciclo celular do A. cepa, sendo importante que outras análises sejam realizadas em diferentes estações do ano, para melhor monitoramento das condições ambientais locais.

Over the years, the Subaé River in Bahia has been polluted by the discharge of toxic industrial waste into its waters. This study used the Allium cepa test to investigate the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects caused by the river water that that runs through the city of Humildes-BA. Water samples were collected in three points (PI, PII and PIII) for physical and chemical analysis. Onions bulbs were immersed in triplicate water samples for 72 h to induce germination. The root tips were kept at 4 °C for 12-h, then fixed in Carnoy for 12-h and stained using the Feulgen technique. We analyzed 6500 cells of each treatment. Cytotoxicity was assessed by the mitotic index (MI) and genotoxicity by chromosomal abnormalities (CA). The tests revealed that PI and PIII had DO values, BOD5 and COD changed. The toxicity test indicated that root growth was inhibited by the water drawn from PI (10.3%) and PII (10.6%) compared to the negative control (11.9%). CAs were found in 6.2% of the cells relating to PI, 6.0% relating to PII, and 5.4% relating to PIII, respectively. These values were higher than those found in the positive control (3%), indicating a genotoxic effect at the points studied. From the results, it can be inferred that the waters of the Rio Subaé may contain substances that are probably affecting the cell cycle of A. cepa. It is important that other analyses be conducted in different seasons, in order to better monitor local environmental conditions.