A mechanical trap designed to study the flight behaviour of Costelytra zealandica

Abstract

A rotary trap capable of sampling simultaneously at one location a range of heights has been developed to study the flIght behaviour of Costelytra zealandica (White). The traps are designed so that entering beetles are swept back into a fluid-filled catching chamber and killed or prevented from mating. The trap may be controlled automatically and is cheap to construct.

Part of post-graduate studies carried out in conjunction with Lincoln College, Canterbury.

Part of post-graduate studies carried out in conjunction with Lincoln College, Canterbury.

Notes

Part of post-graduate studies carried out in conjunction with Lincoln College, Canterbury.