Counting method by plant collection for aphids and syrphids in wheat fields

Counting method by plant collection for aphids and syrphids in wheat fields

The protocol consists in a counting method by capture of aphids (mainly <i>Rhopalosiphum padi, Metopolophium dihrodum</i> and <i>Sitobion avenae</i>) and aphid mummies in cereal crops. The same method is used for syrphids, natural enemies of aphids.

Use/context:

This protocol is used in ecological studies of prey-predator relationships.

Author: Roger Boll (INRA).