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A hand-operated aspirator for collecting springtails (Collembola) and other small arthropods
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 December 2007
Abstract
A new aspirator is proposed for the collection of springtails (Collembola) and other small arthropods. It is hand operated, safe and efficient to use.
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- International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 27 , Issue 3-4 , December 2007 , pp. 236 - 238
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- Copyright © ICIPE 2008
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