ovitrap en · NOUN
Etymology
From ovi- (“egg”) + trap.
Meanings
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A device that resembles the preferred breeding site of mosquitoes, used to attract them and capture their eggs in scientific studies.
The seasonal pattern of egg laying activity of a French Mediterranean population of the Asian tiger mosquito was monitored weekly for 2 years with ovitraps.
2015 December 19, “Seasonal Synchronization of Diapause Phases in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ovitraps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |