Light-Trap Catch of Lygus sp. (Heteroptera: Miridae) in Connection with the Polarized Moonlight, the Collecting Distance and the Staying of the Moon above the Horizon

Authors

  • L. Nowinszky University of West Hungary, H-9701-Szombathely, Károlyi Gáspár Square 4. Hungary, Europe.
  • J. Puskás University of West Hungary, H-9701-Szombathely, Károlyi Gáspár Square 4. Hungary, Europe.

Keywords:

Lygus sp., light-trap, Moon

Abstract

The paper deals with connections between light trapping of Lygus sp. and the polarized moonlight, the collecting distance and the staying of the Moon above the horizon.

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2014-10-01

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Nowinszky, L., & Puskás, J. (2014). Light-Trap Catch of Lygus sp. (Heteroptera: Miridae) in Connection with the Polarized Moonlight, the Collecting Distance and the Staying of the Moon above the Horizon. Advances in BioScience, 5(4), 120–125. Retrieved from https://journals.sospublication.co.in/ab/article/view/170

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