A Preliminary Report on the Use of Bench-Top X-Ray Micro-Computerised Tomography to Study the Malpighian Tubules of the Overwintering Seven Spotted Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera : Coccinellidae)
Joint Authors
Mortimore, David
Hudson, Diana M.
Corps, Nick
Woolnough, Lewis
Bell, Duncan
Greco, Mark K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The application of micro-CT scanning techniques on a small sample of “Seven-spot ladybirds” Coccinella septempunctata, collected in December 2009, identified an accumulation of material with a very high, relative X-ray attenuation value in the malpighian tubules of most but not all of the individuals sampled.
The passage of metals such as cadmium in soil through a food chain to finally accumulate in high concentrations in ladybirds and lacewings has been previously reported.
The identification of the dense material found in our sample of ladybirds, its origin, and the process by which it accumulates in, and is processed by, the malpighian tubules is the challenge ahead.
The authors speculate that a straightforward means of monitoring levels of metallic pollutants in the environment might emerge.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bell, Duncan& Woolnough, Lewis& Mortimore, David& Corps, Nick& Hudson, Diana M.& Greco, Mark K.. 2012. A Preliminary Report on the Use of Bench-Top X-Ray Micro-Computerised Tomography to Study the Malpighian Tubules of the Overwintering Seven Spotted Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera : Coccinellidae). Psyche،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bell, Duncan…[et al.]. A Preliminary Report on the Use of Bench-Top X-Ray Micro-Computerised Tomography to Study the Malpighian Tubules of the Overwintering Seven Spotted Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera : Coccinellidae). Psyche No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bell, Duncan& Woolnough, Lewis& Mortimore, David& Corps, Nick& Hudson, Diana M.& Greco, Mark K.. A Preliminary Report on the Use of Bench-Top X-Ray Micro-Computerised Tomography to Study the Malpighian Tubules of the Overwintering Seven Spotted Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata L. (Coleoptera : Coccinellidae). Psyche. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464727