Francinaldo Silva

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Can anyone help me about the effects of luminance on the efficiency of light trapping of nocturnal flying insects?

Luminance is the amount of reflected light on a given environment. Artificial high (or low) luminance (or illumination??) has any effect on the capture of nocturnal flying insects with light...

17 September 2019 9,869 4 View

How to determine the age of adult beetles based on their morphological aspects?

I need a protocol for determining the age of beetles based on their morphological structures such as wings, labro, etc. Is it possible? I know that the age of bees may be stimated by wing wear,...

20 August 2014 7,283 18 View

What color do bees see?

In my experiments, bees of the tribe Euglossini prefered less the colors red and green. Red is invisible to bees. How about green? They can see the green color? How to explain this result? I used...

20 August 2013 7,790 17 View

I need a key of identification for Paederus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) species from the Neotropical region. Can you help me?

Any publication about Paederus identification would be helpful

10 December 2012 580 2 View

What is the best material to make an artificial flower in order to study color preference by bees?

I work with euglossini bees and a intend to know the color preference by them. I am thinking of using artificial flowers, but what is the best material that reflects light like flowers?

03 December 2012 9,762 11 View