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Particle Adhesion Measurements on Insect Wing Membranes Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Joint Authors
Cribb, Bronwen W.
Watson, Gregory S.
Watson, Jolanta A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many insects have evolved refined self-cleaning membrane structuring to contend with an environment that presents a range of potential contaminates.
Contamination has the potential to reduce or interfere with the primary functioning of the wing membrane or affect other wing cuticle properties, (for example, antireflection).
Insects will typically encounter a variety of air-borne contaminants which include plant matter and soil fragments.
Insects with relatively long or large wings may be especially susceptible to fouling due to the high-wing surface area and reduced ability to clean their extremities.
In this study we have investigated the adhesion of particles (pollens and hydrophilic silica spheres) to wing membranes of the super/hydrophobic cicada (Thopha sessiliba), butterfly (Eurema hecabe), and the hydrophilic wing of flower wasp (Scolia soror).
The adhesional forces with both hydrophobic insects was significantly lower for all particle types than the hydrophilic insect species studied.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Watson, Gregory S.& Cribb, Bronwen W.& Watson, Jolanta A.. 2012. Particle Adhesion Measurements on Insect Wing Membranes Using Atomic Force Microscopy. ISRN Biophysics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510510
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Watson, Gregory S.…[et al.]. Particle Adhesion Measurements on Insect Wing Membranes Using Atomic Force Microscopy. ISRN Biophysics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510510
American Medical Association (AMA)
Watson, Gregory S.& Cribb, Bronwen W.& Watson, Jolanta A.. Particle Adhesion Measurements on Insect Wing Membranes Using Atomic Force Microscopy. ISRN Biophysics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510510
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510510