Armadilhas entomológicas utilizadas no setor florestal

Abstract

Insects are very important for the balance of environments and for the verification of the environmental quality of ecosystems; however, they can also become pests, especially in homogenous plantations, or they can be transmitters and vectors of diseases for humans. Knowing the importance of insects in the forest environment and the need for further research on the diversity of this group, a literary review was carried out on the most used methods for the collection and monitoring of these organisms in several countries. It was verified that the method to be used in surveys is selected according to the objective of the studies and the order / family of insect to be collected. It was found that adhesive traps collect four orders; entomological vacuum cleaners collect three orders; cellulosic traps collect an order, being a rather specific trap; ethanic traps collect an order; already the extractors of Winkler collect six orders; Berlese-Tüllgren's funnels collect eleven orders; entomological umbrellas collect two orders; while luminous traps collect nine orders; Malaise traps collect three orders; Mcphail traps collect two orders; Möericke traps collect ten orders; pitfall traps collect twelv e orders; scanning networks collect an order, entomological networks collect four orders; and Van Someren-Rydon traps collect an order. Some traps may be used for knowledge of ecosystem diversity, while others are used for studies of specific groups.