An introduction to the types of Malaise traps and their application for collecting insects
Author of the article:WU Qiong van Achterberg C. CHEN Xue-Xin**
Author's Workplace:State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Key Words:Malaise trap, design, location, influencing factors
Abstract:
Malaise traps are commonly used for collecting, or sampling, insects. This paper introduces the types, structures,
and application, of Malaise traps. The effectiveness of different Malaise traps in collecting insects is briefly reviewed.