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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 106-13 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Austral Entomology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2013 |
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Pan trap catches of pollinator insects vary with habitat context. / Saunders, Manu; Luck, Gary.
In: Austral Entomology, Vol. 52, No. 2, 05.2013, p. 106-13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Pan trap catches of pollinator insects vary with habitat context
AU - Saunders, Manu
AU - Luck, Gary
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: month (773h) = May, 2013; Journal title (773t) = Australian Journal of Entomology (now Austral Entomology). ISSNs: 2052-1758;
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - Coloured pan trapping is a simple and efficient method for collecting flying insects, yet there is still discussion over the most effective bowl colour to use for particular target groups (e.g. pollinator insects). The success of particular colours can vary across bioregions and habitats. Most published pan trap studies have been conducted in the northern hemisphere, and very few investigated the effects of habitat on pan trap catches. Our study is one of the first to (1) sample for potential pollinators in Australian mallee vegetation and almond orchards and (2) investigate whether habitat interacts with trap colour to influence pan trap catches. We sampled Hymenoptera and Diptera using yellow, white and blue pan traps in native mallee vegetation and two types of managed almond orchards (monoculture and plant-diverse) in the Murray Mallee bioregion of north-western Victoria, Australia. Yellow traps caught the most insects across all habitats, although catches in each colour trap varied with habitat. For all insect groups combined, blue traps caught more individuals in mallee habitats than in almond orchards. For native hymenopterans, yellow traps caught more individuals in plant-diverse orchards than in native sites, while blue traps caught more individuals in native sites. Our results highlight the importance of considering the habitat of individual pan trapping surveys, as no one trap colour is likely to be suitable for trapping target insects across all habitats.
AB - Coloured pan trapping is a simple and efficient method for collecting flying insects, yet there is still discussion over the most effective bowl colour to use for particular target groups (e.g. pollinator insects). The success of particular colours can vary across bioregions and habitats. Most published pan trap studies have been conducted in the northern hemisphere, and very few investigated the effects of habitat on pan trap catches. Our study is one of the first to (1) sample for potential pollinators in Australian mallee vegetation and almond orchards and (2) investigate whether habitat interacts with trap colour to influence pan trap catches. We sampled Hymenoptera and Diptera using yellow, white and blue pan traps in native mallee vegetation and two types of managed almond orchards (monoculture and plant-diverse) in the Murray Mallee bioregion of north-western Victoria, Australia. Yellow traps caught the most insects across all habitats, although catches in each colour trap varied with habitat. For all insect groups combined, blue traps caught more individuals in mallee habitats than in almond orchards. For native hymenopterans, yellow traps caught more individuals in plant-diverse orchards than in native sites, while blue traps caught more individuals in native sites. Our results highlight the importance of considering the habitat of individual pan trapping surveys, as no one trap colour is likely to be suitable for trapping target insects across all habitats.
KW - Almond orchard
KW - Bowl trap
KW - Colour preference
KW - Flower visitor
KW - Mallee
U2 - 10.1111/aen.12008
DO - 10.1111/aen.12008
M3 - Article
VL - 52
SP - 106
EP - 113
JO - Austral Entomology
JF - Austral Entomology
SN - 1326-6756
IS - 2
ER -