Fill out one form for each plot during spring after
beetle release.
Name(s)
___________________________________________________________________
School
____________________________________________________________________
Teacher’s name
_____________________________________________________________
Date (include
year)___________________________________________________________
Site name __________________________________________________________________
3.* Time of day
_____________________________________________________________
3.* Weather conditions
_______________________________________________________
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Plot #
__________________________________________________________________
Date beetles were released
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4.* One minute beetle counts
Number of adults found per
minute _____
Number of eggs found per minute
_____
Number of larvae found per
minute _____
5.* How much damage was done to
the purple loosestrife?
6.* Other insects found on
purple loosestrife (optional).
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*Numbers refer to steps in Monitoring
Insect Populations procedure, p. 135.