A review of extensive variation in the design of pitfall traps and a proposal for a standard pitfall trap design for monitoring ground‐active arthropod biodiversity

GR Brown, IM Matthews - Ecology and evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
To understand change in global biodiversity patterns requires large‐scale, long‐term
monitoring. The ability to draw meaningful comparison across studies is severely hampered …

Pitfalls and preservatives: a review

MJ Skvarla, JL Larson… - The Journal of the …, 2014 - journal.lib.uoguelph.ca
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[HTML][HTML] Useful model organisms, indicators, or both? Ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) reflecting environmental conditions

MJ Koivula - ZooKeys, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Classic studies have successfully linked single-species abundances, life-history traits,
assemblage structures and biomass of carabid beetles to past and present, human-caused …

Asymmetrical responses of forest and “beyond edge” arthropod communities across a forest–grassland ecotone

F Lacasella, C Gratton, S De Felici, M Isaia… - Biodiversity and …, 2015 - Springer
Historically, where forest habitats are deemed as the pristine landscape state,
anthropogenic habitats such as managed grasslands or open spaces are often perceived to …

Evaluation of Trap Designs and Deployment Strategies for Capturing Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

WR Morrison III, JP Cullum… - Journal of economic …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Halyomorpha halys (Stål) is an invasive pest that attacks numerous crops. For growers to
make informed management decisions against H. halys, an effective monitoring tool must be …

Highways and forest fragmentation–effects on carabid beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae)

MJ Koivula, HJW Vermeulen - Landscape Ecology, 2005 - Springer
We conducted two studies on how highways affect their adjacent habitats by sampling
carabid beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in patches of formerly continuous forest next to …

Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppes

GH Cheli, JC Corley - Neotropical entomology, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Pitfall trap** is probably the most frequently used method for sampling grounddwelling
arthropods. While the capture of specimens in pitfall traps largely depends on the number of …

[HTML][HTML] Can reed harvest be used as a management strategy for improving invertebrate biomass and diversity?

LH Andersen, P Nummi, J Rafn… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The succession-driven reed bed habitat hosts a unique flora and fauna including several
endangered invertebrate species. Reed beds can be managed through commercial winter …

[PDF][PDF] Efficiency of pitfall traps with funnels and/or roofs in capturing ground-dwelling arthropods

P Csaszar, A Torma, N Galle-Szpisjak… - European Journal of …, 2018 - core.ac.uk
Pitfall traps are widely used for sampling ground-dwelling arthropods. Their sampling
efficiency is affected by several factors, eg material, size and modification of parts of the trap …

Analysis of the predator community of a subterranean herbivorous insect based on polymerase chain reaction

JG Lundgren, ME Ellsbury… - Ecological …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The identity and impact of trophic linkages within subterranean arthropod communities are
challenging to establish, a fact that hinders the development of conservation biological …