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Honeydew collection and chemical analysis
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Description
Collection of aphid honeydew on aluminum foil substrates followed by LC-MS/MS analysis to quantify sugar and amino acid composition as indicators of plant quality and ant-aphid mutualism benefits.
Typical Equipment
- aluminum foil squares
- stereoscope
- LC-MS/MS system
- ImageJ
Output Measurements
- honeydew deposition rate
- sugar concentrations
- amino acid concentrations