A Helicopter-Mounted Isokinetic Aerial Insect Sampler

Dispersal of Synanthropic Diptera: Lessons from the Past and Technology for the Future

“…With more than 100 installations of WSR-88D in the United States, clouds of aerobiota could be monitored as they move across North America. Used in combination with existing aerial collection techniques (Greenstone et al 1991, Hollinger et al 1991, these new technologies could unravel many aspects of insect dispersal, including the biological and meteorological interactions that occur during dispersal that inßuence the destination and success of aerial movement. A major problem with bringing any of these new techniques to bear on synanthropic arthropod dispersal is the high cost of the technology.…”

Migratory Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Habitat Selection in Agricultural and Adjacent Natural Habitats

“…Historically, migrating aphids have been sampled by airplane (Taylor 1960), helicopter (Hollinger et al 1991), and tall suction traps (Halbert et al 1990), but these methods sample aphids exclusively during migration, and not immediately thereafter. Attacking aphids are typically sampled by pan-and sticky-traps.…”

Sampling Adults with Non-attractant Traps

“…The higher the wind speed then the greater the proportion that passes through the net. Isard et al (1990) described and illustrated an isokinetic net which was mounted on a helicopter to sample aphids at various heights, later the system was modified to allow discs to be electronically released by the pilot to segregate catches into 12 samples, in terms of elevation, location, time and volume of air sampled (Hollinger et al, 1991).…”