The origin of black and white coloration of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

The origin of black and white coloration of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Micro- and nanostructures of the white and black scales on the tarsi of the mosquito Aedes albopictus are analysed using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy. Reflectance spectra of the white areas are measured. No clear difference is present in...

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Main Authors: Manuela Rebora, Gianandrea Salerno, Silvana Piersanti, Alexander Kovalev, Stanislav N. Gorb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2023-04-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
Subjects:
biological optics
insects
nanostructure
scales
structural white
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.14.41

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