Has your cretaceous outcrops a lacustrine origin?

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

What is the status of bread making and more bakery foods with the use of insect flour/powder?

Insects have been consumed by human diet since prehistoric times. At present, the idea of looking at insects as food has been getting traction worldwide, also in response to increasing food...

03 March 2021 6,223 5 View

Any references about insects or animals that can damage or weathering of rock or fossil material?

Are there any references to insects or animals that can cause damage or weathering to the rock or fossil material? books or paper that would be nice. Thank you very much!

24 February 2021 6,805 3 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

How reliable is estimation of copy numbers by absolute qPCR?

Hello, I would like to compare the expression levels of several genes in insects, so I prepared standard curves and estimated copy numbers of each sequence in my samples. But for one of the genes,...

11 February 2021 8,421 13 View

Does AMBER or CHARMM force field parameters have coarsed grained side chain parameters?

I need to coarse grain the side chain with a single atom. However, what force field parameters do I have to use. Does AMBER or CHARMM have any parameters and partial charges for coarse-grained...

31 January 2021 7,091 3 View

The lipid bilayer broken down and form micelle within 1ns MD simulation. How to simulate lipid bilayer without breaking bilayer?

To simulate the lipid bilayer (10-10, 25-25 so on) from CHARMM-GUI membrane builder, we used to simulate it at various force field (AMBER14, AMBER03, AMBER14IPQ, AMBER15FB, NOVA, YAMBER) at water...

26 January 2021 7,816 2 View

Do you know non-feeding larval instars in insects?

Hi, I am looking for information about insects having a larval instar that does not feed at all. In other words, able to molt to the next instar without acquiring any nutrient. Does anyone know...

20 January 2021 9,387 19 View

AMBER tleap solvatebox always undervalues the density, why?

I've been searching for an answer to this question for years, and I'm shocked I haven't found any discussion on any forums. Here is an example to provide more details: I am preparing a 450...

20 January 2021 7,561 2 View

Triggering feeding of beetles / how to make them hungry?

Hey, I am working with Psylliodes chrysocephala feeding on oilseed rape. In feeding trials I often have the problem that a huge portion of the beetles do not feed at all. In clip cages I observed...

19 January 2021 9,851 6 View