Measurement of insect emergence patterns requires precision. Existing systems are only semi-automated and sample size is limited. We addressed these issues by designing a system using microcontrollers to precisely measure the time of emergence of large numbers of emerging insects.
Bennett, M. M., Rinehart, J. P., Yocum, G. D., Yocum, I. A Precise and Autonomous System for the Detection of Insect Emergence Patterns. J. Vis. Exp. (143), e58362, doi:10.3791/58362 (2019).