Using ultra-violet light traps to monitor autumn gum moth, Mnesampela privata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), in south-eastern Australia

Australian Forestry

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 279-286

  Steinbauer, Martin J ^a  

^a Co operative Research Centre for Sustainable Production Forestry and CSIRO Entomology ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Efficiency; Light traps; Mnesampela privata; Monitoring; Pest control; Sampling

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIGHT; PEST CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRAVIOLET LAMPS; VEGETATION; WIND EFFECTS;

POPULATION MANAGEMENT; ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT TRAPS;

FORESTRY;

EUCALYPTUS; GEOMETRIDAE; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0346972468     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2003.10674922     Document Type: Article

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