A Method for Rearing Large Quantities of the Damselfly, Ischnura ramburii (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), in the Laboratory
Abstract
Laboratory based experimental designs typically require large sample sizes of genetically related organisms at the same developmental stage. Several described methods for rearing damselflies have been published, but these methods require laborious techniques when rearing large quantities of damselflies simultaneously. We have developed a relatively easy and inexpensive method for rearing large quantities of a coenagrionid damselfly that streamlines previously published methods and employs new techniques that increase efficiency and yield. Culturing large numbers of damselflies in the laboratory is manageable and opens diverse research avenues.Los diseños experimentales en laboratorio requieren tamaños de muestreo grandes de organismos genéticamente relacionados en el mismo estado de desarrollo. Varios métodos para la cría de odonatos han sido publicados, pero estos métodos requieren técnicas muy laboriosas para la cría de grandes cantidades de libélulas simultáneamente. Nosotros hemos desarrollado un método relativamente sencillo y económico para la cría en masa de un Coenagrionidae que racionaliza métodos previamente publicados y usa nuevas técnicas que aumentan la eficacia y producción. El cultivo de grandes cantidades de libélulas en el laboratorio es manejable y abre diversas líneas de investigación.
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