Minimum Information for Reusable Arthropod Abundance Data (MIReAAD)

Introduction Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Arthropods play a dominant role in the dynamics of practically all natural and human-modified terrestrial ecosystems1-3, and have significant economic and health effects. For example, certain insects provide significant economic benefits (e.g. pollination) exceeding $57 billion a year to the United States alone4. Meanwhile, invasive insects cost an estimated $70 billion dollars per year globally5 and insect pests may reduce agricultural harvests by up to 16%, with an equal amount of further losses of harvested goods6. Particularly noteworthy is a subset of arthropods that are disease vectors, transmitting pathogens to and between animals as well as plan ...