Hello Matthias, Have you tried D-Vac from http://www.rinconvitova.com/
Good luck, Josephine On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 9:53 PM, Matthias Foellmer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello! > > I am looking for recommendations for leaf blowers, which are currently on > sale in the US, to convert to an insect vac. > > I have consulted Zou et al (https://www.jove.com/video/54655), but they > use > an Italian model. The important feature is the air intake. Essentially all > models with sufficient air speed (at least 70 m/sec max) and volume (at > least 720 m³/h max) that I have seen so far have air intakes spread over a > large area on the device, which does not allow attaching a vacuum hose. > > I was also looking at blower/vac combo machines, but I was told that the > mulching blade in these is always on in vac mode, which would destroy any > sample. > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated! > > Thank you! > > Matthias Foellmer > -- Postdoctoral Research Associate (Entomology) Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803
