Effect of height and color on the efficiency of pole traps for Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-31

  Guzman, Lilia I De ^a   Frake, Amanda M ^a   Rinderer, Thomas E ^a   Arbogast, Richard T ^b  

^a USDA ARS Honey Bee Breeding Genetics and Physiology Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; in hive traps; out hive traps; polyvinyl chloride trap; white trap

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; APICULTURE; ARTICLE; BEETLE; COLOR; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BEEKEEPING; BEETLES; COLOR; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; SEASONS;

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 79952180097     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10300     Document Type: Article

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