Day vs. night sampling for spiders in grape vineyards

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-32

  Costello, Michael J ^a,b   Daane, Kent M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grapes; Night; Sampling; Vineyards

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CHEIRACANTHIUM INCLUSUM; HOLOLENA NEDRA; NEOSCONA OAXACENSIS; OXYOPES; SASSACUS VITIS; TRACHELAS PACIFICUS; VITACEAE; VITIS SP.;

EID: 21344447039     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/H02-52     Document Type: Article

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