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Myers
Phil
1972
Journal
corner of Gral. Franca & Kebitschek street, Asunción,
Paraguay
20 May like same social thing. They were all grossly
fat. Determined the 15 extras externally &
released them.
24 May put up a Myers Roger killed with a Terrer.
had been frozen & doused w. alcohol
so I preserved nothing. fat, but not as
fat as the N.Casida.
1 June 1.6 km NE jcn General Genes & San Martín, on Gral. Genos,
- June 8 Asunción, Paraguay. Also known as
Isla de Francia. Traps were set in the vicinity
of a truck garden owned by Sr. Mastes, & a checha
farm & grapefruit grove managed by Sr. Manuel
Gonzales (property of Ricardo Gregor?). Both areas
are heavily disturbed & support numerous cat
& dogs (for whose benefit we were asked to
refrain from snaptrapping). During this
period we had 2 rainy day, & at other
times partly cloudy or sunny weather, with
temperatures 75-85°F. The truck farm
is slightly lower land with an acre or
so of swamp. All traps were placed at
the edge of the swamp or in areas of 2'0
gravel. I recognize none of the non-
cultivated plants - but compositae &
solanaceae are common. Bananas seem
to be f wild. The land around the