New publication: Efficiency of insect monitoring via Malaise trap samples and DNA barcoding

In an international team we evaluated the performance of DNA barcoding and the barcode reference library applied to large-scale Malaise trap samples from two German sites over the span of one summer. We conclude that such approaches help in providing crucial knowledge about insect biodiversity and its dynamics, as well as enable more efficient management of a habitat’s inventory. Our findings are published in the open access Biodiversity Data Journal.