What We Can Learn From the Energetic Levels of Insects: A Guide and Review

Lipids and carbohydrates have long been measured in organisms with various techniques. The microseparation and calorimetric method for quantifying lipids with a vanillin reagent, and glycogen and sugars with an anthrone reagent in mosquitoes described by Van Handel have been adapted widely for many insect species. Given the common use of this technique and variety of applications, a review is warranted. First, the procedure and adaptations are...