Blacklight trap
- Pronunciation
- /BLACK-lite trap/
- Category
- Trap Types
- Singular
- Blacklight trap
- Plural
- Blacklight traps
Definition
A type of insect trap that uses a black light (UV light) to attract nocturnal insects.
Etymology
Example
Blacklight traps are commonly used to monitor populations of mosquitoes and other flying insects.
Related Terms
- Nocturnal
- Attraction
- Monitoring