Yellow does not improve the efficiency of traps for capturing wasps of the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Social wasps are often considered as nuisance pests in urban environments and are often controlled by using traps. The majority of commercially produced traps for catching wasps have yellow as the dominant colour around the trap entrance. However, the observations on the function of yellow as an att...

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Main Author: Jouni SORVARI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2019-07-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201901-0027_yellow_does_not_improve_the_efficiency_of_traps_for_capturing_wasps_of_the_genera_vespula_and_dolichovespula_h.php