Molecular methods are currently some of the best-suited technologies for implementation in
insect monitoring. However, the field is developing rapidly and lacks agreement on …

Technological advancements in biological monitoring have facilitated the study of insect
communities at unprecedented spatial scales. The progress allows more comprehensive …

Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, yet our knowledge of their diversity,
ecology and population trends remains abysmally poor. Four major technological …

Holistic insect monitoring needs scalable techniques to overcome taxon biases, determine
species abundances, and gather functional traits for all species. This requires that we …

To understand insect abundance, distribution and dynamics, we need to understand the
relevant drivers of their populations and communities. While microbial symbionts are known …

None of the global targets for protecting nature are currently met, although humanity is
critically dependent on biodiversity. A significant issue is the lack of data for most biodiverse …

Insects are diverse and sustain essential ecosystem functions, yet remain understudied.
Recent reports about declines in insect abundance and diversity have highlighted a …

Metabarcoding (high‐throughput sequencing of marker gene amplicons) has emerged as a
promising and cost‐effective method for characterizing insect community samples. Yet, the …

This chapter reviews the molecular dimensions of insect taxonomy by focusing on high‐
throughput sequencing and other genomic advances. It then focuses on three facets of the …

Due to rapid technological innovations, the automated monitoring of insect assemblages
comes within reach. However, this continuous innovation endangers the methodological …