Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2021) 169, 575-581

Komal Gurdasani, Li Li, Michelle A. Rafter, Gregory J. Daglish and Gimme H. Walter (2021)
Nanoparticles as potential external markers for mark–release–recapture studies on Tribolium castaneum
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 169 (6), 575-581
Abstract: Studies of insect movement are hampered by the small size of insects and the associated difficulty in tracking them in the environment. We tested the potential of quantum dots (QDs) to mark large numbers of insects very quickly. Our results demonstrate that green CdTe (cadmium tellurium) QDs were effective markers in the laboratory and can be applied to large numbers of insects very easily. Successful recaptures in the field demonstrate that QDs have great potential as external markers.
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Database assignments for author(s): Michelle A. Rafter, Gimme H. Walter

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
population dynamics/ epidemiology
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tribolium castaneum		Australia (NT+QLD)