Summary of publications available on sampling methods for forest and shade tree insects of North America based on review of Fettig et al. (2001).
| Feeding groupz | Orders | No. of families | No. of species | No. of publications | Total no. of publications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud, shoot, and root | Coleoptera | 2 | 4 | 10 (50)y | 20 (16)x |
| Lepidoptera | 1 | 6 | 10 (50) | ||
| Defoliating | Coleoptera | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | 73 (58) |
| Hymenoptera | 2 | 6 | 7 (10) | ||
| Lepidoptera | 8 | 15 | 65 (89) | ||
| Piercing–sucking | Acari | 1 | 2 | 3 (25) | 12 (10) |
| Homoptera | 4 | 9 | 9 (75) | ||
| Seed and cone | Diptera | 2 | 2 | 4 (67) | 6 (5) |
| Lepidoptera | 1 | 2 | 2 (73) | ||
| Wood- and bark-boring | Coleoptera | 2 | 8 | 14 (100) | 14 (11) |
| Total | 6 | 22w | 55 | 125 | 125 |