Increasing horse fly (Diptera: Tabanidae) catch in canopy traps by reducing ultraviolet light reflectance

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1991
Authors:L. J. Hribar, Leprince, D. J., Foil, L. D.
Journal:Journal of Medical Entomology
Volume:28
Pagination:874-877
Date Published:1991
Keywords:Louisiana, Tabanidae, Tabanus fuscicostatus, Tabanus lineola, Trapping, Ultraviolet, USA, Visual Ecology
Abstract:

Application of UV Killer, a commercially available product which reduced ultraviolet reflectance from cloth fabrics, increased the catch of tabanids in canopy traps by 24% and in CO2-baited traps by 30%. Catch decreased as ultraviolet reflectance increased during the experiment.

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