Culicoides Spp Attracted to Ruminants in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
Gerhardt RR. 1986. Culicoides Spp Attracted to Ruminants in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. Journal of Agricultural Entomology. 3(2):192 - 197
The scientists caged a deer and, separately, a calf, and suspended a fine mesh drop trap over each of them. While the mesh was held up, the mosquitoes came to feed; when the mesh was lowered, the insects were caught and identified. More than 20 species were classified.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Gerhardt, Reid
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Culidoides, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-00580, GRSM-00581, Insects (Insecta), SER, Southeast Region, Trapping