Comparison of sampling techniques used in studying lepidoptera population dynamics

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 418-425

  Raimondo, Sandy ^a   Strazanac, John S ^b   Butler, Linda ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gypsy moth; Lepidoptera; Population dynamics; Sampling techniques

Indexed keywords

MOTH; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SAMPLING;

LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE;

EID: 1342264490     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-33.2.418     Document Type: Article

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