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

Autores
Cheli, Germán Horacio; Corley, Juan Carlos
Año de publicación
2010
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Pitfall trapping 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 individuals in the sampled area, trap design and trapping effort for a given environment, can also affect sampling success. The aim of this study was to determine the best pitfall trapping design for collecting ground-dwelling arthropods in the wind-blown and cold arid steppe areas of Patagonia. We tested four designs of traps, six types of preservative and different times of activation as well as the quantity of traps. Both preservation attributes and sampling efficiency differed between different trap designs and fluids compared. We conclude that in order to obtain reliable data on the structure of a community of ground-dwelling arthropods in Patagonia, at least three pitfall traps per experimental unit are required. In addition, traps should be opened for a minimum of 10 days filled with 300 ml of 30% ethylene glycol. We also suggested the use of a simple trap design (i. e. without funnel or roof). We believe these findings will contribute to more appropriate sampling of the ground dwelling fauna of Patagonia as well as other arid areas, leading to more reliable diversity studies.
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Fil: Cheli, German Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Corley, Juan Carlos. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; Argentina
Fuente
Neotropical Entomology 39 (6) : 912-917 (Nov./Dec. 2010)
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Arthropoda
Trampas
Muestreo
Control de Insectos
Traps
Sampling
Insect Control
Artrópodos
Región Patagónica
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spelling Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppesCheli, Germán HoracioCorley, Juan CarlosArthropodaTrampasMuestreoControl de InsectosTrapsSamplingInsect ControlArtrópodosRegión PatagónicaPitfall trapping 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 individuals in the sampled area, trap design and trapping effort for a given environment, can also affect sampling success. The aim of this study was to determine the best pitfall trapping design for collecting ground-dwelling arthropods in the wind-blown and cold arid steppe areas of Patagonia. We tested four designs of traps, six types of preservative and different times of activation as well as the quantity of traps. Both preservation attributes and sampling efficiency differed between different trap designs and fluids compared. We conclude that in order to obtain reliable data on the structure of a community of ground-dwelling arthropods in Patagonia, at least three pitfall traps per experimental unit are required. In addition, traps should be opened for a minimum of 10 days filled with 300 ml of 30% ethylene glycol. We also suggested the use of a simple trap design (i. e. without funnel or roof). We believe these findings will contribute to more appropriate sampling of the ground dwelling fauna of Patagonia as well as other arid areas, leading to more reliable diversity studies.EEA BarilocheFil: Cheli, German Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Corley, Juan Carlos. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; ArgentinaSociedade Entomológica do Brasil2019-07-17T14:25:26Z2019-07-17T14:25:26Z2010-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2010000600010http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/55171519-566X1678-8052http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1519-566X2010000600010Neotropical Entomology 39 (6) : 912-917 (Nov./Dec. 2010)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-29T13:44:43Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/5517instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:44:43.487INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppes
title Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppes
spellingShingle Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppes
Cheli, Germán Horacio
Arthropoda
Trampas
Muestreo
Control de Insectos
Traps
Sampling
Insect Control
Artrópodos
Región Patagónica
title_short Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppes
title_full Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppes
title_fullStr Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppes
title_full_unstemmed Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppes
title_sort Efficient sampling of ground-dwelling arthropods using pitfall traps in arid steppes
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cheli, Germán Horacio
Corley, Juan Carlos
author Cheli, Germán Horacio
author_facet Cheli, Germán Horacio
Corley, Juan Carlos
author_role author
author2 Corley, Juan Carlos
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Arthropoda
Trampas
Muestreo
Control de Insectos
Traps
Sampling
Insect Control
Artrópodos
Región Patagónica
topic Arthropoda
Trampas
Muestreo
Control de Insectos
Traps
Sampling
Insect Control
Artrópodos
Región Patagónica
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Pitfall trapping 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 individuals in the sampled area, trap design and trapping effort for a given environment, can also affect sampling success. The aim of this study was to determine the best pitfall trapping design for collecting ground-dwelling arthropods in the wind-blown and cold arid steppe areas of Patagonia. We tested four designs of traps, six types of preservative and different times of activation as well as the quantity of traps. Both preservation attributes and sampling efficiency differed between different trap designs and fluids compared. We conclude that in order to obtain reliable data on the structure of a community of ground-dwelling arthropods in Patagonia, at least three pitfall traps per experimental unit are required. In addition, traps should be opened for a minimum of 10 days filled with 300 ml of 30% ethylene glycol. We also suggested the use of a simple trap design (i. e. without funnel or roof). We believe these findings will contribute to more appropriate sampling of the ground dwelling fauna of Patagonia as well as other arid areas, leading to more reliable diversity studies.
EEA Bariloche
Fil: Cheli, German Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Corley, Juan Carlos. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Grupo de Ecología de Poblaciones de Insectos; Argentina
description Pitfall trapping 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 individuals in the sampled area, trap design and trapping effort for a given environment, can also affect sampling success. The aim of this study was to determine the best pitfall trapping design for collecting ground-dwelling arthropods in the wind-blown and cold arid steppe areas of Patagonia. We tested four designs of traps, six types of preservative and different times of activation as well as the quantity of traps. Both preservation attributes and sampling efficiency differed between different trap designs and fluids compared. We conclude that in order to obtain reliable data on the structure of a community of ground-dwelling arthropods in Patagonia, at least three pitfall traps per experimental unit are required. In addition, traps should be opened for a minimum of 10 days filled with 300 ml of 30% ethylene glycol. We also suggested the use of a simple trap design (i. e. without funnel or roof). We believe these findings will contribute to more appropriate sampling of the ground dwelling fauna of Patagonia as well as other arid areas, leading to more reliable diversity studies.
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