Active Search on Carcasses versus Pitfall Traps: a Comparison of Sampling Methods
- Autores
- Zanetti, Noelia Inés; Camina, R.; Visciarelli, Elena Concepcion; Centeno, Néstor Daniel
- Año de publicación
- 2016
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- The study of insect succession in cadavers and the classification of arthropods have mostly been done by placing a carcass in a cage, protected from vertebrate scavengers, which is then visited periodically. An alternative is to use specific traps. Few studies on carrion ecology and forensic entomology involving the carcasses of large vertebrates have employed pitfall traps. The aims of this study were to compare both sampling methods (active search on a carcass and pitfall trapping) for each coleopteran family, and to establish whether there is a discrepancy (underestimation and/or overestimation) in the presence of each family by either method. A great discrepancy was found for almost all families with some of them being more abundant in samples obtained through active search on carcasses and others in samples from traps, whereas two families did not show any bias towards a given sampling method. The fact that families may be underestimated or overestimated by the type of sampling technique highlights the importance of combining both methods, active search on carcasses and pitfall traps, in order to obtain more complete information on decomposition, carrion habitat and cadaveric families or species. Furthermore, a hypothesis advanced on the reasons for the underestimation by either sampling method showing biases towards certain families. Information about the sampling techniques indicating which would be more appropriate to detect or find a particular family is provided.
Fil: Zanetti, Noelia Inés. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Entomología Aplicada y Forense; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Cátedra de Parasitología Clínica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Camina, R.. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Matemática; Argentina
Fil: Visciarelli, Elena Concepcion. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Cátedra de Parasitología Clínica; Argentina
Fil: Centeno, Néstor Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Entomología Aplicada y Forense; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina - Materia
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Arthropod Sampling
Canberra Distance
Carrion Beetles
Forensic Entomology - Nivel de accesibilidad
- acceso abierto
- Condiciones de uso
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
- Repositorio
- Institución
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/38714
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Active Search on Carcasses versus Pitfall Traps: a Comparison of Sampling MethodsZanetti, Noelia InésCamina, R.Visciarelli, Elena ConcepcionCenteno, Néstor DanielArthropod SamplingCanberra DistanceCarrion BeetlesForensic Entomologyhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The study of insect succession in cadavers and the classification of arthropods have mostly been done by placing a carcass in a cage, protected from vertebrate scavengers, which is then visited periodically. An alternative is to use specific traps. Few studies on carrion ecology and forensic entomology involving the carcasses of large vertebrates have employed pitfall traps. The aims of this study were to compare both sampling methods (active search on a carcass and pitfall trapping) for each coleopteran family, and to establish whether there is a discrepancy (underestimation and/or overestimation) in the presence of each family by either method. A great discrepancy was found for almost all families with some of them being more abundant in samples obtained through active search on carcasses and others in samples from traps, whereas two families did not show any bias towards a given sampling method. The fact that families may be underestimated or overestimated by the type of sampling technique highlights the importance of combining both methods, active search on carcasses and pitfall traps, in order to obtain more complete information on decomposition, carrion habitat and cadaveric families or species. Furthermore, a hypothesis advanced on the reasons for the underestimation by either sampling method showing biases towards certain families. Information about the sampling techniques indicating which would be more appropriate to detect or find a particular family is provided.Fil: Zanetti, Noelia Inés. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Entomología Aplicada y Forense; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Cátedra de Parasitología Clínica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Camina, R.. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Matemática; ArgentinaFil: Visciarelli, Elena Concepcion. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Cátedra de Parasitología Clínica; ArgentinaFil: Centeno, Néstor Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Entomología Aplicada y Forense; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaSociedade Entomológica do Brasil2016-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/38714Zanetti, Noelia Inés; Camina, R.; Visciarelli, Elena Concepcion; Centeno, Néstor Daniel; Active Search on Carcasses versus Pitfall Traps: a Comparison of Sampling Methods; Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil; Neotropical Entomology; 45; 2; 4-2016; 221-2261519-566X1678-8052CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13744-015-0360-zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s13744-015-0360-zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T11:19:03Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/38714instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-22 11:19:03.515CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Active Search on Carcasses versus Pitfall Traps: a Comparison of Sampling Methods |
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Active Search on Carcasses versus Pitfall Traps: a Comparison of Sampling Methods |
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Active Search on Carcasses versus Pitfall Traps: a Comparison of Sampling Methods |
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Zanetti, Noelia Inés Camina, R. Visciarelli, Elena Concepcion Centeno, Néstor Daniel |
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Zanetti, Noelia Inés |
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Zanetti, Noelia Inés Camina, R. Visciarelli, Elena Concepcion Centeno, Néstor Daniel |
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Camina, R. Visciarelli, Elena Concepcion Centeno, Néstor Daniel |
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Arthropod Sampling Canberra Distance Carrion Beetles Forensic Entomology |
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Arthropod Sampling Canberra Distance Carrion Beetles Forensic Entomology |
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The study of insect succession in cadavers and the classification of arthropods have mostly been done by placing a carcass in a cage, protected from vertebrate scavengers, which is then visited periodically. An alternative is to use specific traps. Few studies on carrion ecology and forensic entomology involving the carcasses of large vertebrates have employed pitfall traps. The aims of this study were to compare both sampling methods (active search on a carcass and pitfall trapping) for each coleopteran family, and to establish whether there is a discrepancy (underestimation and/or overestimation) in the presence of each family by either method. A great discrepancy was found for almost all families with some of them being more abundant in samples obtained through active search on carcasses and others in samples from traps, whereas two families did not show any bias towards a given sampling method. The fact that families may be underestimated or overestimated by the type of sampling technique highlights the importance of combining both methods, active search on carcasses and pitfall traps, in order to obtain more complete information on decomposition, carrion habitat and cadaveric families or species. Furthermore, a hypothesis advanced on the reasons for the underestimation by either sampling method showing biases towards certain families. Information about the sampling techniques indicating which would be more appropriate to detect or find a particular family is provided. Fil: Zanetti, Noelia Inés. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Entomología Aplicada y Forense; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Cátedra de Parasitología Clínica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Camina, R.. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Matemática; Argentina Fil: Visciarelli, Elena Concepcion. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Cátedra de Parasitología Clínica; Argentina Fil: Centeno, Néstor Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología. Laboratorio de Entomología Aplicada y Forense; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina |
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The study of insect succession in cadavers and the classification of arthropods have mostly been done by placing a carcass in a cage, protected from vertebrate scavengers, which is then visited periodically. An alternative is to use specific traps. Few studies on carrion ecology and forensic entomology involving the carcasses of large vertebrates have employed pitfall traps. The aims of this study were to compare both sampling methods (active search on a carcass and pitfall trapping) for each coleopteran family, and to establish whether there is a discrepancy (underestimation and/or overestimation) in the presence of each family by either method. A great discrepancy was found for almost all families with some of them being more abundant in samples obtained through active search on carcasses and others in samples from traps, whereas two families did not show any bias towards a given sampling method. The fact that families may be underestimated or overestimated by the type of sampling technique highlights the importance of combining both methods, active search on carcasses and pitfall traps, in order to obtain more complete information on decomposition, carrion habitat and cadaveric families or species. Furthermore, a hypothesis advanced on the reasons for the underestimation by either sampling method showing biases towards certain families. Information about the sampling techniques indicating which would be more appropriate to detect or find a particular family is provided. |
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