Public perception of a trap to locally reduce yellow fly (Diptera: Tabanidae) nuisance in residential areas of northeastern Florida

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-30

  Cilek, J E ^a   Medrano, G ^b  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b East Flagler Mosquito Control District   (United States)

Author keywords

Biting flies; Chrysops; Diachlorus ferrugatus

Indexed keywords

PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; TRAPPING;

FLORIDA; UNITED STATES;

CHRYSOPS; DIACHLORUS FERRUGATUS; DIPTERA; TABANIDAE;

EID: 0034031201     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3496224     Document Type: Article

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