trapping leps and sex ratios

[Rob Knell]

Hi folks

I'm going to be doing some field work in October that will require me
to trap large numbers of female moths in Belize, not something I've
really got a lot of experience with. I've been doing some light
trapping here (London) and have found that most of the moths I get are
males. Can anyone out there tell me a) whether this is a general
phenomenon and especially b) if it is then what other techniques might
I use to ensure a good supply of females?

I also posted this to entomo-L so some of you might see it twice.

Thanks in advance

Rob Knell

School of Biological Sciences
Queen Mary and Westfield College
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