Moon phase and other factors affecting light-trap catches of Culicoides brevitarsis Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-32

  Bishop, A L ^a   McKenzie, H J ^a   Barchia, I M ^a   Spohr, L J ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arbovirus monitoring; Culicoides brevitarsis; Light traps; Moon phase; Moonlight

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034144284     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.2000.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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