Red food coloring stain : new, safer procedures for staining nematodes in roots and egg masses on root surfaces

Acid fuchsin and phloxine B are commonly used to stain plant-parasitic nematodes in roots and egg masses on root surfaces, respectively. Both stains can be harmful to both the user and the environment and require costly waste disposal procedures. We developed safer methods to replace both stains usi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of nematology. - 1969. - 34(2002), 2 vom: 24. Juni, Seite 179-81
1. Verfasser: Thies, Judy A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Merrill, Sharon B, Corley, E Luther
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of nematology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Meloidogyne spp. environmental safety resistance root-knot nematode staining procedures worker protection
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Zusammenfassung:Acid fuchsin and phloxine B are commonly used to stain plant-parasitic nematodes in roots and egg masses on root surfaces, respectively. Both stains can be harmful to both the user and the environment and require costly waste disposal procedures. We developed safer methods to replace both stains using McCormick Schilling red food color. Eggs, juveniles, and adults of Meloidogyne incognita stained in roots with red food color were equally as visible as those stained with acid fuchsin. Egg masses stained with red food color appeared as bright-red spheres on the root surfaces and were highly visible even without magnification. Replacement of acid fuchsin and phloxine B with red food color for staining nematodes is safer for the user and the environment, and eliminates costly waste disposal of used stain solutions
Beschreibung:Date Completed 05.06.2013
Date Revised 20.10.2021
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:0022-300X