The influence of light on small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) behavior and trap capture

Apidologie

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 417-424

  Duehl, Adrian J ^a   Arbogast, Richard T ^a   Sheridan, Audrey B ^b   Teal, Peter E ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; LED; Phototaxis; Small hive beetle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTRACTANT; BEETLE; HONEYBEE; LARVA; LIGHT EFFECT; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; PHOTOTAXIS; PUPATION; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); WAVELENGTH;

AETHINA TUMIDA; APIS MELLIFERA; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 84867153218     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13592-011-0106-9     Document Type: Article

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