A technique to dissect the alimentary canal of the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei ), with isolation of internal microorganisms


https://doi.org/10.4081/jear.2012.e21
Vol. 44 No. 3 (2012)
Submitted: 13 May 2012
Accepted: 14 November 2012
Published: 16 December 2012
alimentary canal, coffee berry borer, dissection, Hypothenemus, microbiota, caffeine.
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Authors

  • Javier A. Ceja-Navarro
    javiercnav@gmail.com
    Ecology Department, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.
  • Eoin L. Brodie Ecology Department, Earth Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.
  • Fernando E. Vega Sustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, United States.
A technique for dissecting the alimentary canal of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, is presented. The technique was developed to isolate and identify alimentary canal-associated microorganisms that might be involved in caffeine detoxification.

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USDA, LBNL, DOE, CONACyT

Ceja-Navarro, J. A., Brodie, E. L., & Vega, F. E. (2012). A technique to dissect the alimentary canal of the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei ), with isolation of internal microorganisms. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, 44(3), e21. https://doi.org/10.4081/jear.2012.e21

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