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Why are biting flies attracted to blue objects?

Diurnal biting flies are strongly attracted to blue objects. This behaviour is widely exploited for fly control, but its functional significance is debated. It is hypothesized that blue objects resemble animal hosts; blue surfaces resemble shaded resting places; and blue attraction is a by-product o...

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Autores principales: Santer, Roger D., Akanyeti, Otar, Endler, John A., Galván, Ismael, Okal, Michael N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10291711/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37357856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.0463