What are the taxonomic names of these arthropods?

Can someone help me with the scientific and common names of these arthropods.

08 September 2018 345 4 View

How can I feed adult Black soldier flies, Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus)?

I want to establish a culture of Black soldier flies. I know the larvae feed on organic wastes. How can I feed the adults in the same culture up to the third generation in order to generate a...

07 August 2018 4,248 2 View

What species are these Coleopterans?

These Coleopterans were collected in a legume farm. I need comfirmation of the species they belong to. Attached are the insects.

05 June 2018 7,930 7 View

Where can I get sponsorship for analytical equipment training?

I have received invitation to participate in hands-on training in analytical equipment in one of the renowned laboratories in Nigeria. I do not have the fund to sponsor myself. I humbly request...

03 April 2018 7,028 3 View

Is there any relationship between in situ degradation of Atrazine in soil and the following compounds?

07 August 2017 8,307 1 View

TRAINING ON INSECT REARING, IDENTIFICATION AND TAXONOMY

I want to build a strong professional career in the field of INSECT REARING, IDENTIFICATION AND TAXONOMY. Please I need relevant information on training institution/centres and funding.

03 April 2017 1,818 0 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

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

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

How to extract a single stranded DNA from a double stranded DNA sample isolated from stem borer(rice affecting insect) ?

How to extract a single-stranded DNA from a double-stranded DNA sample isolated from stem borer(rice affecting insect)? As I need to amplify ss Dna using a COX-1 marker having primer sequence as...

22 January 2021 3,424 3 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

Detection of insect eggs in stored and processed products?

Currently, in order to identify insect eggs in stored or processed products (such as contaminated flour or wafer samples), staining was performed based on the method mentioned in the below...

15 January 2021 6,362 5 View