A bright idea—metabarcoding arthropods from light fixtures

Arthropod communities in buildings have not been extensively studied, although humans have always shared their homes with them. In this study we explored if arthropod DNA can be retrieved and metabarcoded from indoor environments through the collection of dead specimens in light fixtures to better u...

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Main Authors: Vasco Elbrecht, Angie Lindner, Laura Manerus, Dirk Steinke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11841.pdf