Friday, 7 July 2023

Nuisance Arthropods: Sticky Traps Useful in Accurate Detection in Homes Study Shows

Closeup image of the surface of a yellow sticky trap, on which 13 fungus gnats are stuck. The gnats are all dark in color, with clear long narrow abdomens and smoky translucent wings that are slightly longer than their abdomens. The flies are all laying in various skewed positions, stuck in the adhesive of the trap.

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Arthropods that aren't of medical or economic concern can often still be a nuisance in homes, but they're comparatively under-studied. New research on such "nuisance arthropods" in homes shows the utility of sticky traps in detection—and stark differences in what residents might report observing versus the arthropods that are actually there.

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