A Review of Sampling and Monitoring Methods for Beneficial Arthropods in Agroecosystems
Beneficial arthropods provide many important ecosystem services. In agroecosystems, pollination and control of crop pests provide benefits worth billions of dollars annually. Effective sampling and monitoring of these beneficial arthropods is essential for ensuring their short- and long-term viabili...
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| description | Beneficial arthropods provide many important ecosystem services. In agroecosystems, pollination and control of crop pests provide benefits worth billions of dollars annually. Effective sampling and monitoring of these beneficial arthropods is essential for ensuring their short- and long-term viability and effectiveness. There are numerous methods available for sampling beneficial arthropods in a variety of habitats, and these methods can vary in efficiency and effectiveness. In this paper I review active and passive sampling methods for non-<i>Apis</i> bees and arthropod natural enemies of agricultural pests, including methods for sampling flying insects, arthropods on vegetation and in soil and litter environments, and estimation of predation and parasitism rates. Sample sizes, lethal sampling, and the potential usefulness of bycatch are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3cac869ec38641ea830d5934f80cc8952022-12-21T23:07:09ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502018-11-019417010.3390/insects9040170insects9040170A Review of Sampling and Monitoring Methods for Beneficial Arthropods in AgroecosystemsKenneth W. McCravy0Department of Biological Sciences, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455, USABeneficial arthropods provide many important ecosystem services. In agroecosystems, pollination and control of crop pests provide benefits worth billions of dollars annually. Effective sampling and monitoring of these beneficial arthropods is essential for ensuring their short- and long-term viability and effectiveness. There are numerous methods available for sampling beneficial arthropods in a variety of habitats, and these methods can vary in efficiency and effectiveness. In this paper I review active and passive sampling methods for non-<i>Apis</i> bees and arthropod natural enemies of agricultural pests, including methods for sampling flying insects, arthropods on vegetation and in soil and litter environments, and estimation of predation and parasitism rates. Sample sizes, lethal sampling, and the potential usefulness of bycatch are also discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/170sampling methodologybee monitoringbeneficial arthropodsnatural enemy monitoringvane trapsMalaise trapsbowl trapspitfall trapsinsect nettingepigeic arthropod sampling |
| spellingShingle | Kenneth W. McCravy A Review of Sampling and Monitoring Methods for Beneficial Arthropods in Agroecosystems Insects sampling methodology bee monitoring beneficial arthropods natural enemy monitoring vane traps Malaise traps bowl traps pitfall traps insect netting epigeic arthropod sampling |
| title | A Review of Sampling and Monitoring Methods for Beneficial Arthropods in Agroecosystems |
| title_full | A Review of Sampling and Monitoring Methods for Beneficial Arthropods in Agroecosystems |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Sampling and Monitoring Methods for Beneficial Arthropods in Agroecosystems |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Sampling and Monitoring Methods for Beneficial Arthropods in Agroecosystems |
| title_short | A Review of Sampling and Monitoring Methods for Beneficial Arthropods in Agroecosystems |
| title_sort | review of sampling and monitoring methods for beneficial arthropods in agroecosystems |
| topic | sampling methodology bee monitoring beneficial arthropods natural enemy monitoring vane traps Malaise traps bowl traps pitfall traps insect netting epigeic arthropod sampling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/9/4/170 |
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