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Handbook to the Construction and Use of Insect Collection and Rearing Devices

A guide for teachers with suggested classroom applications

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  • © 2005

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Authors:
  1. Gregory S. Paulson

    1. University of Shippensburg, USA

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  • Explains the various techniques of how to build rearing devices and use insect collecting to stimulate insect exploration

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    Pages 1-1

  3. Choosing Materials for Projects

    Pages 3-3

  4. Active Collection Devices

    Pages 5-31

  5. Passive Collection Devices

    Pages 33-65

  6. Cages and Observation Arenas

    Pages 67-103

  7. Miscellaneous Techniques

    Pages 105-110

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 111-121
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About this book

Insects are great classroom study organisms. They are easy to collect and raise and have a fascinating array of life histories. Because they are small and have tremendous reproductive capacity ecological studies of dispersion, predation, parasitism and reproduction can be studied in compressed timeframes and small areas relative to similar studies of larger organisms. Insects are also important bioindicators of the health of ecosystems. In a small space and with very little cost colonies of insects can be raised in classrooms for use in behavioral and physiological studies. The purpose of this book is to explain how to build and use insect collecting and rearing devices and through explanations of the various techniques stimulate educators to explore the study of insects in their classrooms. Insects are often given little consideration with regard to humane handling practices. Please remember that insects are living creatures and, as such, are entitled to the same treatment as other living creatures. Teachers should remember that students look to them for clues to the proper way of behaving in new situations. When collecting and working in the “field” educators should teach students to respect the environment. Do not collect more organisms than needed, treat all of the organisms you collect with care, and try not to leave signs of your presence in an area by returning rocks, logs, etc. to their original locations. If you must kill animals you’ve collected, do so quickly and humanely.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Shippensburg, USA

    Gregory S. Paulson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook to the Construction and Use of Insect Collection and Rearing Devices

  • Book Subtitle: A guide for teachers with suggested classroom applications

  • Authors: Gregory S. Paulson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3020-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-2974-5Published: 27 April 2005

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6757-9Published: 19 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-3020-8Published: 11 July 2005

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 121

  • Topics: Life Sciences, general, Plant Pathology, Zoology, Invertebrates

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