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turfgrass clay model prey experiment setup

turfgrass clay model prey experiment setup

Much like the different environments of a forest floor and treetops, interactions among insects vary within the much smaller-scale vertical zones of a turfgrass “canopy.” Researchers using clay models of caterpillars to lure predatory arthropods are revealing what a difference a few centimeters can make. Shown here is a schematic diagram of the experimental setup used in a new study by entomologists at the University of Georgia, in which clay models were placed at varying heights within a turfgrass environment. (Image originally published in Khan and Joseph 2022, Journal of Insect Science)

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