Is this moth a Diatraea saccharalis?

The caterpillars of this moth were found in stems of Echinochloa polystachia grass as stem borers. The length of the caterpillars are something about 1.7 cm. I have compared images from the...

24 February 2021 309 3 View

Are these moths Spodoptera frugiperda?

The caterpillars of the moths were collected as fruitborers in pepper at a farmer. I reared them till the adults hatched and compared them with pictures and descriptions on the internet. Are these...

24 February 2021 7,785 5 View

FDC and FRC cell populations in mouse spleen?

I was trying to isolate fibroblastic reticular cells (FRC) and follicular dendritic cells from mice spleen, but kept getting poor yield. I found from literature that the frequency of FDC is around...

17 February 2021 3,506 4 View

How can you tell if your organotypic slice culture is healthy ?

I'm working on organotypic cerebellar slice cultures from postnatal rats and I'm not sure how to tell if the slices are healthy at any given point. I know there should be a lot of microglial...

15 February 2021 2,830 2 View

Helicoverpa armigera eggs are not hatching in lab condition, why?

Dear RG friends, I am providing a complete H. armigera diet for larvae and maintaining the eggs in the growth chamber as well as in-room conditions. But since three months, eggs laid from the...

21 January 2021 5,546 32 View

How to inject RNAi into moth larvae?

Hi, I would like a detailed explanation/photos/video How to do it in moth? (I work with Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera frugipreda larvae)

04 January 2021 8,194 4 View

Auricular chondritis with cervical lymphadenopathy of left side in a 20 year old lady can we start anti-TB drugs?

10 December 2020 4,253 3 View

Can anybody suggest safest irreversible inhibitor for cholinesterase (EC:3.1.1.7)?

I am working on the assay of brain acetylcholine. I need an irreversible inhibitor of cholinesterase that is relatively safer (not volatile, preferably solid) to use. This is to prevent the...

08 December 2020 3,797 3 View

Could someone help me recheck my identification of my moth samples?

Greetings to all! I am humbly asking for some help, in regards to the checking of my moth samples. Though it is of great inconvenience to you all, I will respect your decision nevertheless....

08 December 2020 6,009 5 View

What statistic analysis should I use?

Hi, I'm terrible with stats and need some help! I'm looking into the butterfly population at a single site over the course of 6 years and I'm not sure what type of tests I need to run to get...

22 November 2020 3,181 3 View