Fluid type, dilution, and bitter agent influence spider preservation in pitfall traps

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 356-359

  Jud, Priska ^a   Schmidt Entling, Martin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Araneae; By catch; Capture efficiency; Determination; Ethylene glycol; Formalin; Killing agent; Propylene glycol; Quinine sulphate; Trap fluid

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BYCATCH; DILUTION; FORMALDEHYDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PITFALL TRAP; SPIDER;

ARANEAE;

EID: 56049086417     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: 15707458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2008.00773.x     Document Type: Article

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