Chapter 7. Techniques and Methods for Sampling Canopy Insects
- Simon R. Leather
Published Online: 26 NOV 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470750513.ch7
Copyright © 2005 by Blackwell Science Ltd
Book Title
Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems
Additional Information
How to Cite
Ozanne, C. M. P. (2007) Techniques and Methods for Sampling Canopy Insects, in Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems (ed S. R. Leather), Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470750513.ch7
Editor Information
Department of Biological Sciences, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Silwood Park, Ascot, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 26 NOV 2007
- Published Print: 7 DEC 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780632053889
Online ISBN: 9780470750513
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- sampling canopy insects;
- canopy;
- chemical knockdown;
- mistblowing;
- branch bagging
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Techniques and methods for sampling canopy insects
Introduction
Access to the canopy
Sampling issues
Chemical knockdown
Branch bagging and clipping
Aerial and arboreal traps: Malaise, interception, emergence and light
Insects in fruit, seeds, and silk: moss cores, suspended soils, and bark sprays
Conclusions