Vacuum aspiration sampling (Brassicaceae)

Subcategory: insect collection

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

Standardized vacuum collection of insects from vegetation using one-minute timed sweeps in uniform patterns within defined quadrats. Specimens immediately preserved for identification and analysis.

Typical Equipment

vacuum aspirator
five gallon bucket
craft foam
100% acetone
plastic bags
cooler
ice

Output Measurements

insect abundance
insect species composition
insect community diversity

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

student_paper

Investigating Herbivore Relationships to Boechera stricta in a Climate Change Context.

2015using