A quantification of the behaviourial dynamics of certain Lepidoptera in response to light

Many types of insect, in particular the nocturnal Lepidoptera, will fly towards artificial sources of illumination. Such animals are often described as being positively phototactic, but although little progress has been made towards a fundamental understanding of this phenomenon, its existence conti...

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Main Author: Gaydecki, P. A.
Other Authors: Schaefer, G. W.
Published: Cranfield University 1984
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.352833