A newly developed LED (light emitting diode) trap for the West Indian sweet potato weevil, Euscepes postfasciatus (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 145-151

  Nakamoto, Yutaka ^a   Takushi, Jun ^a  

^a Fruit Fly Eradication Project Office   (Japan)

Author keywords

Euscepes postfasciatus; LED; Light trap; Monitoring; Positive phototactic response

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYLAS FORMICARIUS; EUSCEPES POSTFASCIATUS; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0036421329     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.2002.145     Document Type: Article

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