The effect of lunar phases on insects belonging to four orders viz., Diptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Homoptera, trapped during the operatin of light traps have been discussed in this paper.
Infestation, Swarming, Waxing Moon, Lunar cycles, Waning Moon
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