Destructive floral insect sampling (Fumariaceae)

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Description

Manual removal and dissection of flowers to detect and collect insects present inside flower structures, with specimen preservation for identification.

Typical Equipment

• plastic vials
• 90% ethanol solution

Output Measurements

• insect abundance per flower
• insect species composition

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