Efficient assessment of nocturnal flying insect communities by combining automatic light traps and DNA metabarcoding

Abstract Increasing evidence for global insect declines is prompting a renewed interest in the survey of whole insect communities. DNA metabarcoding can contribute to assessing diverse insect communities over a range of spatial and temporal scales, but efforts are still needed to optimize and standa...

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Main Authors: Vanessa A. Mata, Sónia Ferreira, Rebeca M. Campos, Luís P. daSilva, Joana Veríssimo, Martin F. V. Corley, Pedro Beja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Environmental DNA
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.125