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SINCE the end of May 1955, a light-trap for insects has been in use every night at Kincraig, in the Spey Valley of Inverness-shire, as part of an investigation of the relationship of weather conditions and insect activity. This work is being carried out on behalf of the Agricultural Research Council.
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WILLIAMS, C., DAVIES, L. Simuliidae attracted at Night to a Trap using Ultra-Violet Light. Nature 179, 924–925 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179924b0
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