Bee larval frass digestive efficiency analysis (Megachilidae)

Subcategory: digestive physiology

Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Description

Analysis of larval fecal pellets to assess digestive efficiency by measuring frass mass relative to provision mass and quantifying undigested pollen grains using microscopy and staining techniques.

Typical Equipment

microscope slides
Alexander stain
freezer

Output Measurements

frass mass proportion
percent empty pollen grains
digestive efficiency

Papers Using This Protocol (2)

article

Understanding pollen specialization in mason bees: a case study of six species

2021Oecologiausing

student_paper

Use of Low Quality Pollen by Asteraceae-Specialist Osmia Mason Bees (<i>Hymenoptera: Megachilidae</i>)

2016using