The Collapsible Light Trap: a portable Pennsylvania Light Trap for collecting aquatic insects
JORGE LUIZ NESSIMIAN,
ALLAN PAULO M. SANTOS,
BRUNNO HENRIQUE L. SAMPAIO
et al.
Abstract:A Collapsible Light Trap (CLT) for collecting insects, particularly aquatic insects, is described here. CLT is a modified Pennsylvania Light Trap with the advantage of being collapsible and lightweight to be carried in a small backpack and very easy to set up in the field. CLT is equipped with LED light strip wrapped around a PVC tube and can be connected to a regular 12 V / 7 Ah battery, running for more than 48 uninterrupted hours.Complete CLT weighs 0.8-1.0 kg, depending on the metal used, and the battery w… Show more
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