Butterfly-mediated microbial dispersal experiment (Nymphalidae)

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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

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