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A net and a catch-segregating apparatus mounted in a motor vehicle for field studies on flight activity of simuliidae and other insects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

L. Davies  and
D. M. Roberts
L. Davies
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, England
D. M. Roberts
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, England
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Abstract

A method for collecting flying insects is described, developed for studies on the dispersal of Simuliidae. The apparatus consists of a net mounted on the roof of a motor vehicle, leading to a catch-segregating apparatus within it, such that the catches over any desired distance at speeds up to 48 km/h can be segregated without stopping until 50 catches have been obtained. The volume of air filtered is measured with a counter anemometer mounted in the net mouth. Specimen results for one day are given as an illustration of the efficiency of the method.

Type
Research Paper
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 63 , Issue 1 , August 1973 , pp. 103 - 112
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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