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Josue Leos-Martinez, Theodore A. Granovsky, Howard J. Williams, Bradleigh Vinson, Wendell E. Burkholder, Estimation of Aerial Density of the Lesser Grain Borer (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in a Warehouse Using Dominica lure Traps, Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 79, Issue 4, 1 August 1986, Pages 1134–1138, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/79.4.1134
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Abstract
Aerial density of lesser grain borers, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.), flying in a warehouse was recorded hourly using a Johnson-Taylor suction trap. Lindgren funnel traps baited with Dominica lure accurately estimated this aerial density and also accurately reflected R. dominica flight periodicity; therefore, this type of trap is an economical alternative to the suction trap for use in monitoring R. dominica infestations. This crepuscular species had a small peak of flight activity around sunrise and a very large one at sunset. At night, flight was minimal under normal conditions but increased when warehouse lights were on.