Traps baited with isopropanol attract the American Carrion Beetle, Necrophila americana (L.) (Coleoptera: Silphidae)

摘要

Field experiments showed that females and males of the American carrion beetle, Necrophila americana (L.), are attracted to 45% isopropanol. Numbers of beetles caught in isopropanol-baited Baker traps reflect differences between microhabitats monitored with this lure. Results also suggest that in addition to utilizing the ground as microhabitat, N. americana explores tree canopies.