Trolling: A novel trapping method for Chrysops spp. (Diptera: Tabanidae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 356-366

  Mizell III, Russell F ^a   Mizell IV, Russell F ^b   Mizell, Ryan A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Metropolitan Life Ins Co Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

C. macquarti; C. pikei; Chrysops vittatus; Tabanidae; Trap; Trolling

Indexed keywords

ATTRACTANT; FLY; TRAPPING;

CERVIDAE; CHRYSOPS; CHRYSOPS MACQUARTI; CHRYSOPS PIKEI; CHRYSOPS VITTATUS; DIPTERA; INSECTA; PHASMATODEA; TABANIDAE;

EID: 0037708585     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2002)085[0356:tantmf]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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