Biomaterial Database

A telescoping collection cup changer for insect traps. 1985

W L Bidlingmayer, and D G Evans

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Vero Beach 32962.

A description is provided of a time interval insect sampler that has been used in suction traps but would also be useful with light traps. The device is capable of taking 27 successive samples. Principle of operation involves 2 telescoping concentric cylinders. The collection cups, mounted in the motor driven inner cylinder, are closed by the wall of the outer cylinder as the inner cylinder spirals inward about a helix screw.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009033	Culicidae	A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.	Mosquitoes,Mosquitos,Mosquito
D011159	Population Surveillance	Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.	Surveillance, Population
D004772	Entomology	A discipline or occupation concerned with the study of INSECTS, including the biology and the control of insects.
D004867	Equipment Design	Methods and patterns of fabricating machines and related hardware.	Design, Equipment,Device Design,Medical Device Design,Design, Medical Device,Designs, Medical Device,Device Design, Medical,Device Designs, Medical,Medical Device Designs,Design, Device,Designs, Device,Designs, Equipment,Device Designs,Equipment Designs
D005426	Flight, Animal	The use of wings or wing-like appendages to remain aloft and move through the air.	Animal Flight,Animal Flights,Flights, Animal
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia