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

Do you know of an informal caregiver of a person who has recently received a bone marrow transplant?

We are conducting a pilot study of an intervention for informal caregivers of persons who have recently received a bone marrow transplant in the US. If you know of anyone who might be interested,...

13 February 2021 9,174 1 View

Can we have constructs of Cronbach alpha value with more than 0.9 in social science research? What is recommended in this problem?

My study consists of a conceptual framework with seven constructs measured in seven point Likert scale. According to pilot study, only three constructs have Cronbach alpha value more than 0.9...

12 February 2021 9,368 2 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 I use the result from a pilot study to decide the minimum sample size ?

Can I use the result from a pilot study to decide the minimum sample size required to compare the means using independent sample t-test ? Or any other way that can help me to determine the...

29 January 2021 7,677 6 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