Use of a fluorophore to tag arthropods for mark-release-recapture type research
2021
Hagler, James R. | Hull, Allya M. | Casey, Miles T. | Machtley, Scott A.
We examined the feasibility of externally marking insects with the liquid fluorescent forensic theft deterrent, SmartWater® (SmartWater CSI, LLC.). We sprayed captive Lygus hesperus (Knight) (Hemiptera: Miridae), Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), and Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) with SmartWater fluorophore, and then qualitatively examined them for fluorescence by visual inspection under ultraviolet (UV) light and quantitatively measured them with a multi-wavelength microplate fluorometer. The results indicate that this product has enormous potential as a taggant for L. hesperus and B. tabaci. However, the marking efficiency for H. convergens was only adequate. The advantages and limitations of using SmartWater as a biological marker for arthropod mark-release-recapture (MRR) research are discussed.
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