Sampling epigeal arthropods: An evaluation of fenced pitfall traps using mark-release-recapture and comparisons to unfenced pitfall traps in arable crops

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 347-357

  Holland, John M ^a   Smith, Simon ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arable crops; Beneficial arthropods; Carabidae; Linyphiidae; Sampling methods; Staphylinidae

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; PITFALL TRAP; SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; BRASSICA NAPUS; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; INSECTA; LINYPHIIDAE; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; STAPHYLINIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032878384     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1999.00501.x     Document Type: Article

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