{Tool} How to set a pitfall trap to assess spiders and predatory beetles (Greenresilient Video). Creator(s): Tittarelli, Fabio and Kemper, Laura. Issuing Organisation(s): CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics. (2019)
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Document available online at: https://youtu.be/RE47axSsd60
Summary
A pitfall trap is a trapping pit for small animals, such as insects, amphibians and reptiles. This video shows how to set a pitfall trap, step by step:
1. Dig a hole;
2. Place cups in soil, so the rim is level with the soil surface;
3. Prepare the solution for the cups;
4. Fill the traps half full;
5. Cover traps with plastic roof;
6. Empty traps every 14 days.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| What problem does the tool address?: | Do you want to assess the abundance and diversity of soil-dwelling spiders and predatory beetles in your greenhouse or field? |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Pitfall traps are a simple way to do this. |
| Country: | Italy |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Keywords: | predatory insects, traps, Araneae, Integrated pest management, Natural enemies, tolerance to pests, biodiversity, abacus, FiBL55312 |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English predatory insects http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36311 English traps http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7879 English Araneae http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7300 English Integrated Pest Management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34030 English natural enemies http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5085 English tolerance to pests http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_14918 English biodiversity http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 |
| Subjects: | Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > GreenResilient Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Knowledge exchange > Advice Italy > CREA |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 727495 |
| Related Links: | https://www.greenresilient.net/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/36308, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/355696019676372, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1447570237839249415 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Basler, Andreas |
| ID Code: | 36308 |
| Deposited On: | 30 Jul 2019 09:53 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2024 08:13 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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