Some suggested supplies to keep handy for monitoring include:
Sticky traps- General insect food pheromones
- A light source (e.g. LED flashlight)
- Tweezers
- Small polyethylene zip-loc baggies
- Small plastic or glass vials with lids
- Magnifier (e.g. loupe, or hand-held lens)
- Small brush
- Pencil
- Indelible marker
- Pest log book
- Pest identification sheets
- Carrying case
The ability to magnify and capture an image of trapped pests is helpful in obtaining a proper identification. The following digital USB microscopes have been found useful by members of the IPM-WG and the wider PestList community (listing does not imply endorsement).
- Proscope
- MiScope
- DinoLite
- Veho Discovery VMS-001
- Celestron LCD Handheld Digital Microscope
- SmartScope iGo
- Seek Thermal Xtra Range Thermal Imaging Camera
- USB endoscopes with LED lights can be useful for examining hard to access locations. They can be purchased in 5.5 and 8.5 mm diameters.