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A Trap for Studying the Attacking Behaviour of Black Flies, Simulium arcticum Mall1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

F. J. H. Fredeen
Affiliation:
Entomology Section Research Station, Research Branch, Canada Agriculture Saskatoon, Sask.

Extract

A study of the attacking behavior of Simulium arcticum Mall., an important pest of livestock in Saskatchewan, is required to guide livestock management practices during outbreaks. Such a study has been hampered by the lack of a convenient device for obtaining collections representative of attacking populations.

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Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1961

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