Insect and mite infestation of poultry feed

Can anyone suggests articles/journals/papers or any other useful materials on 'insect and mite infestation of poultry feeds'

01 January 1970 7,554 2 View

Evaluation of different insecticides on animal feed in silos

I shall evaluate the effects of different types of insecticides on stored animal feed in silos. I am required to carry the tests in a laboratory environment that will mimic that of a silo. Can you...

01 January 1970 9,567 1 View

What are the countries most affected by extreme rainfall as a result of climate change?

Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all associated to climate change, have increased wildfires. Decreasing water supplies, declined agricultural yields, health impacts in cities owing to...

01 March 2021 7,168 9 View

How to accurately quantify chitin?

Hi all, I have been working on the quantification of chitin in insect samples and feed for a while but I can notice that the quantification methods (e.g. exposure to HCl, NaOH, and weighing sample...

01 March 2021 1,843 2 View

Please help in identification of this insect?

This insect is minute in size around 1 mm and not clearly visible with naked eye.

22 February 2021 5,907 11 View

Purification of proteins from baculovirus-infected insect cells?

18 February 2021 6,665 6 View

Can any one explain why the ethyl ester Biodiesel (FAEE) has higher than that of the metyl ester FAME- both of them are derived from the same oil?

Biodiesels derived from waste vegetable oil transesterification with Ethanol (FAEE) show higher peroxide values than those derived by transesterification with methanol (FAME) prepared under the...

13 February 2021 193 6 View

Extraction of DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel?

Hi everybody, can anybody suggest how to extract DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel (in my case, mosquitoes)? Does anybody know a commericial kit which does that or a particular...

10 February 2021 3,392 4 View

How do I prepare and store insect samples for JH measurements?

I need to preserve termite samples for future quantification of juvenile hormone in their bodies. Or extract the Juvenile Hormone and keep that samples stored for future quantification. I may need...

09 February 2021 1,995 1 View

Can tannins that are dissolved in water interact with silicone oil?

Hello everyone, Does anybody know if phenolic plant extracts such as tannins dissolved in water can interact with silicone oil? (although silicone oil and water are immiscible).

03 February 2021 5,656 2 View

Where to buy optically clear, low viscosity, refractive index 1.5-1.4 Silicone Oil ?

For research purposes, it is required to have optically clear, low viscosity silicone oil with a refractive index of 1.5-1.4. It is going to be used in optoelectronic research. Online purchase is...

01 February 2021 9,160 3 View

Working with insect primary cells in cell medium and in saline solution?

I work with insect primary cells, which I let grow in TC100 insect medium. For fluorescence measurements I have to discard medium (because of its fluorescence properties) and give a saline...

28 January 2021 3,867 1 View