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
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Lygus sp., light-trap, MoonAbstract
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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