A simple design for a rain-resistant pitfall trap

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 201-203

  Porter, S D ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Collecting techniques; Formicidae; Pitfall trap

Indexed keywords

PITFALL TRAP;

ARTHROPODA; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 20844451435     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-004-0783-8     Document Type: Article

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