The U.S. Department of Agriculture also lists the entire island of Puerto Rico as infested. Range of the RIFA in the United States. RIFAs were still on the move in the US in the early 21st century, often traveling from one area to another in turf, root balls of nursery plants, and other agricultural products.
Keep yourself, your loved ones, and your home safe from scorpions with diatomaceous earth. It's a safe product that works through a mechanical reaction, rather than chemical, to kill bugs. When the scorpion comes into contact with the DE, the powder will attach to the exoskeleton of the scorpion and begin to dehydrate.
Venom from the death stalker scorpion and the black widow spider are being used to create new treatments for cancer and Alzheimer's Disease. 8:40AM BST 06 May 2012. Death stalker scorpion. * Acknowledged as the most dangerous scorpion in the world: for every 10,000 people who are stung, on average three will die.