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Abstract

Biology

A Precise and Quantifiable Method for Collecting Hemolymph from Small Arthropods

Published: April 28th, 2023

DOI:

10.3791/65250

1State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Abstract

Arthropods are known to transmit a variety of viruses of medical and agricultural importance through their hemolymph, which is essential for virus transmission. Hemolymph collection is the basic technology for studying virus-vector interactions. Here, we describe a novel and simple method for the quantitative collection of hemolymph from small arthropods using Laodelphax striatellus (the small brown planthopper, SBPH) as a research model, as this arthropod is the main vector of rice stripe virus (RSV). In this protocol, the process begins by gently pinching off one leg of the frozen arthropod with fine-tipped tweezers and pressing the hemolymph out of the wound. Then, a simple micropipette consisting of a capillary and a pipette bulb is used to collect the transudative hemolymph from the wound according to the principle of capillary forces. Finally, the collected hemolymph can be dissolved into a specific buffer for further study. This new method for collecting hemolymph from small arthropods is a useful and efficient tool for further research on arboviruses and vector-virus interactions.

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Keywords Hemolymph Collection

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