YM agar preparation (Nymphalidae)

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Description

Method to quantify microbial load on different butterfly body parts by direct plating on agar media. Samples tarsi/proboscis by dragging across plate and thorax by washing technique.

Typical Equipment

• YM agar plates
• sterile needle-tip forceps
• autoclave envelopes

Output Measurements

• microbial colony counts by body part

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