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Butterfly-mediated microbial dispersal experiment (Nymphalidae)

Subcategory: microbial transmission
Papers: 3 | Mentions: 3

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Description

Controlled experiment using marker bacterium to track microbial transfer from inoculated donor flowers to recipient flowers via butterfly foraging behavior.

Typical Equipment

  • floral picks
  • micropipette
  • sterile needle-tip forceps
  • permanent markers

Output Measurements

  • bacterial colony counts on floral organs