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Malaise trap sampling
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Description
Long-term standardized sampling of aerial insects using a single Malaise trap at a fixed location operated weekly throughout growing seasons. Insects are collected, dried, sorted taxonomically, counted and weighed to quantify abundance and biomass.
Typical Equipment
- Malaise trap (BioQuip Model No. 2875A/2875B)
- permanent metal stake
- Hotshot No-Pest Strips (2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate)
- collection jar
- Ohaus Dial-O-Gram 310 g balance (precision 0.01 g)
Output Measurements
- insect abundance
- insect biomass
- taxonomic composition
Papers Using This Protocol (9)
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Long-term declines in insect abundance and biomass in a subalpine habitat
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Extensive regional variation in the phenology of insects and their response to temperature across North America
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Effects of frost and neighborhood on Tephritid fly herbivory of <i>Erigeron speciosus</i>
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Can Variation of Insect Populations Affect Mountain White-crowned Sparrow Daily Nest Survival?
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Maintenance of temporal synchrony between syrphid flies and floral resources despite differential phenological responses to climate
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Genetic variation in plant functional traits as drivers in arthropod community structure
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Syrphid fly distributions along an elevation gradient in and around the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL)
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THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE TIMING AND ABUNDANCE OF DIPTERA IN A SUBALPINE MEADOW
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