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Beetle preference for plots of barley, brown mustard, buckwheat, and flax were evaluated. Photo by Joanna MacKenzie

A click beetle crop preference trial was established in 2007. Beetle preference for plots of barley, brown mustard, buckwheat, and flax were evaluated. Click beetles were marked and released between plots, with pitfall traps installed in each plot to catch the beetles as they moved through.

 

 

Posted November 2007

 

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