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Light Trap

Last Updated: November 29, 2007 Related resource areas: Cotton

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A device consisting of a light (which may be ultraviolet which is attractive to a number of night-flying insects) and a collection container. Used to monitor the timing and relative abundance of selected insect species (e.g., bollworm and European corn borer).


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