Is this one Archaeocyath or pieces of arthropod?

How can I build one phylogenetic tree for an arthropod community when I had known their scientific names?

I am working on the phylogenetic analysis for communities of plants and arthropods. A standardized protocol of building phylogenetic tree for plant species list that was widely used in studies....

29 December 2020 181 3 View

What are the main taxa of above ground arthropods in a silvopasture system in the tropics of Latin America?

Beside dung beetles, I would like to learn more about the diversity of arthropods in silvopasture systems where livestock are kept on rotation. Also what about arthropods diversity in similar...

31 October 2020 6,632 1 View

How can I calculate cell survival percentages from a polynomial regression calibration curve?

Dear all, I performed an in vitro luminescence bioassay to determine the effect which an arthropod toxin has on the cell viability (CellTiter Glo) of mouse myoblasts and neuroblasts. After blank...

22 October 2020 2,841 15 View

Preserving mites in a mixture of ethanol and propylene glycol?

Ethanol and propylene glycol are both used to preserve mites, and each have their drawbacks (i.e., evaporation and specimen distortion). Some people add a small amount of glycerol to vials of...

08 October 2020 9,516 6 View

Thank's a lot again , I was reading about the reckittesiose and I know that the transmission is with a vector which is Tick? is Mosquito can transmit?

Is there any study published and demonstrated which indicates the presence of the agent of rickettsioses? in other arthropods not hematophage.

02 August 2020 5,506 3 View

Insects and COVID-19: a possible contaminant?

Dear colegues, What do you think about this? Can insects or others arthropods transmit the virus (directly or indirectly)?

19 April 2020 7,391 53 View

Factor analysis with idependent qualitative variables and dependent quantitative variables ?

Hello, I have a set of independent qualitative variables related to households (type of house, type of windows, presence of pets, ...), and dependent quantitative variables (number of arthropods...

19 April 2020 1,788 11 View

To which family and genus belong this centipede?

Of this type of centipede (two centimeters long) there are many in my garden, located at 2,350 meters above sea level in the Andes of northern Peru (Chachapoyas, Amazonas department). Any idea to...

28 March 2020 6,277 7 View

Are there any test methods for butterflies or other arthropod pollinator besides bees?

In the current EFSA Guidance on the risk assessment of plant protection products on bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus spp. and solitary bees) related to the Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 valid test methods...

26 March 2020 1,178 1 View

How do I quantify the level of reactive oxidative stress in arthropods?

I will like to determine the level of various reactive oxygen species produced from ticks as part of an experiment. Considering the unstable nature of different ROS and their ability to dissociate...

08 January 2020 3,773 3 View