Fuchsin jelly technique

Subcategory: nocturnal insect collection

Standard reference: Beattie, 1971

Papers: 2 | Mentions: 3

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Description

Moths were attracted using blacklight on white sheet, collected manually, and processed for pollen load analysis using fuchsin jelly swabs examined under microscopy. Network analysis characterized plant-pollinator interactions.

Typical Equipment

blacklight
white sheet
individual containers
electronic calipers
fuchsin jelly cubes
glass slides
cover slips
USB microscope

Output Measurements

moth species identity
proboscis length
pollen grain counts
pollen species identity
pollen-transport networks

Papers Using This Protocol (2)

article

Flying by night: Comparing nocturnal pollinator networks over time in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

2025Ecological Entomologyusing

student_paper

Flying by night: Comparing crepuscular pollinator networks across two sites in Western North America

2020using