Comparison of yellow and white pan traps in surveys of bee fauna in New South Wales, Australia (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-178

  Gollan, John R ^a   Ashcroft, Michael B ^a   Batley, Michael ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coloured trap; Method; Survey; Water trap

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HALICTIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 79956314859     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2010.00797.x     Document Type: Article

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