Field Retention of a Novel Mark–Release–Recapture Method

摘要: A field cage study was conducted that compared the retention time between a novel immunolabeling mark-release-recapture marking technique with more conventional insect marker, fluorescent dust. Commercially purchased convergent lady beetles, Hippodamia convergens Guerin-Meneville, were marked either rabbit immunoglobulin G (IgG) or chicken IgG solution. The beetles then released into separate cages, recaptured daily, and assayed by both sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) direct ELISA for presence of markers. 3rd group dust, cage, examined under dissecting microscope marker. Data indicate markers retained much longer than Additionally, had greater IgG. advantages using studies over current techniques are discussed.