Abstract
The field and lab work routine for study of Coleoptera associated with fungal fruit bodies is described from sampling and rearing to preservation of collections. This paper includes instructions for the efficient and database-friendly documenting the fungus-beetle interactions using the field forms. Environmental factors that influence the fungivorous beetles are discussed. The procedure of rearing adult Coleoptera From larvae inhabiting fungal fruit bodies is described. Preparation and storage approaches of reference collections of beetles and fungi are outlined.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Revue d'Écologie (Terre & Vie) |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | Suppl. 10 |
| Pages (from-to) | 15–20 |
| ISSN | 0249-7395 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 118 Biological sciences
- Polypores
- saproxyly
- mycophagy
- wood-rotting fungi
- database