Meghashree H M

Place:
 
 National
Training on “Advancement in Seed Testing for North Eastern Hill Region”,
KVK-Imphal (Manipur)


 
 Audience:
 
 ICAR researchers, experts and
scientists (30)


 
 Samples
studied:
 

<ol>
 <li>
 Flower
petals
 </li>
 <li>
 Leaf
microstructure
 </li>
</ol>
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 </figure>
 </li>
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 <figure>
 <img alt="IMG_20181205_133223" class="wp-image-118176 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118176" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118176" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1544016743","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"453","shutter_speed":"0.033337","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181205_133223" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118176" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_118171/IMG_20181205_133223.jpg"/>
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 <figure>
 <img alt="IMG_20181205_135907" class="wp-image-118177 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118177" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118177" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1544018347","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"748","shutter_speed":"0.049994","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181205_135907" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118177" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_118171/IMG_20181205_135907.jpg"/>
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 <figure>
 <img alt="IMG_20181205_131213" class="wp-image-118178 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118178" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118178" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1544015533","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"627","shutter_speed":"0.041665","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181205_131213" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118178" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_118171/IMG_20181205_131213-1.jpg"/>
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 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
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 </figure>
 </li>
</ul>

North-East Twinning Program: Hands-on-Training workshop on Assembling Foldscope and Its Various Applications in Food safety, Agriculture and Allied fields-#Indiafoldscopephase 1

Place:
 
 The
Wangoi Higher Secondary School, Wangoi, Manipur


 
 Audience:
 
 High school students


 
 Samples
studied:
 

<ol>
 <li>
 Dissected
insect part microstructure
 </li>
 <li>
 Green
leaf slice microstructure
 </li>
</ol>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=118307"}'>
</ul>
<ul class="wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped" data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":1,"permalink":"https:\/\/microcosmos.foldscope.com\/?p=118307"}'>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="IMG_20181207_131740" class="wp-image-118308 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118308" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118308" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1544188660","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"570","shutter_speed":"0.039995","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181207_131740" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118308" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_118307/IMG_20181207_131740.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="IMG_20181207_131757" class="wp-image-118309 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118309" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118309" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1544188678","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"350","shutter_speed":"0.039995","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181207_131757" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118309" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_118307/IMG_20181207_131757.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="IMG_20181207_132431" class="wp-image-118310 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118310" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118310" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1544189071","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.009999","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181207_132431" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118310" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_118307/IMG_20181207_132431.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="IMG_20181207_131553" class="wp-image-118311 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="118311" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="118311" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1544188553","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"313","shutter_speed":"0.039995","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181207_131553" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=118311" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_118307/IMG_20181207_131553.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
</ul>

North-East Twinning Program: Hands-on-Demonstration of Foldscope and Its Practical Application in Education-#Indiafoldscopephase 1

Place:
 
 Department of
Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka


 
 Audience:
 
 Post graduate, Ph.D students and
Faculty (91 participants).


 
 Date:
 
 18.03.2019


 
 Samples studied:
 


 1. Amoeba, Euglena


 2. Pond water sample


 4. Diseased leaf samples, spores of
fungus


 5. Bacteria and fungus


 6. Stomata, leaf and flower microstructure

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 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="DSC_0285" class="wp-image-138004 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="138004" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="138004" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"G3416","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1552909261","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.22","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.030006","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="DSC_0285" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=138004" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_137998/DSC_0285.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="DSC_0286" class="wp-image-138005 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="138005" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="138005" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"G3416","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1552910411","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.22","iso":"250","shutter_speed":"0.033335","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="DSC_0286" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=138005" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_137998/DSC_0286.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="DSC_0293" class="wp-image-138006 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="138006" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="138006" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"G3416","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1552917605","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.22","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.030006","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="DSC_0293" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=138006" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_137998/DSC_0293.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="DSC_0303" class="wp-image-138007 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="138007" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="138007" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"G3416","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1552919593","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.22","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.030006","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="DSC_0303" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=138007" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_137998/DSC_0303.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="DSC_0304" class="wp-image-138008 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="138008" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="138008" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"G3416","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1552919603","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.22","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.030006","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="DSC_0304" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=138008" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_137998/DSC_0304.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
 <li class="blocks-gallery-item">
 <figure>
 <img alt="DSC_0305" class="wp-image-138009 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="138009" data-comments-opened="1" data-id="138009" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2","credit":"","camera":"G3416","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1552921151","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.22","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.030006","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="DSC_0305" data-link="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=138009" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_137998/DSC_0305.jpg"/>
 </figure>
 </li>
</ul>

Hands-on Training Workshop on Foldscope and Its Applications- #Indiafoldscopephase 1

Curd sample was taken and diluted in sterile water, then filtered using filter paper. From filtered sample serial dilution was done, then from second dilution 10μl of sample was taken on a glass slide and covered with cover slip, then observed under the foldscope.


 Long rod lactobacillus cells were found


 .
 <img alt="1" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-49499 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="49499" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="1" data-recalc-dims="1" height="284" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_49498/1-18.jpg" width="271"/>
 <img alt="2" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-49500 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="49500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}' data-image-title="2" data-recalc-dims="1" height="290" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_49498/2-17.jpg" width="281"/>


 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9244-observing-indian-yogurt-curd-bacteria-under-foldscope-indiafoldscopephase-1" target="_blank">
 This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>

Observing Indian yogurt (curd) bacteria under foldscope-#Indiafoldscopephase 1

Stored dried pods of cowpea pods got infected and we observed black spots all over the pods.


 <img alt="IMG_20180824_141232" class="size-medium wp-image-61397 aligncenter gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="61397" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"XT1706","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1535119952","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"635","shutter_speed":"0.049998","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180824_141232" data-recalc-dims="1" height="192" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_61393/IMG_20180824_141232.jpg" width="300"/>


 Fig: Infected cow pea pods


 It may be Anthracnose. Anthracnose is mainly a seed-borne disease caused by a fungus which has a wide host range on many legume species. This disease can cause serious losses in bean crops in temperate and subtropical zones. Anthracnose is caused by
 
 Colletotrichum spp.
 
 Mycelium and spores were observed under foldscope.


 <img alt="IMG_20180824_105159" class="alignnone wp-image-61394 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="61394" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"XT1706","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1535107919","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"122","shutter_speed":"0.008336","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180824_105159" data-recalc-dims="1" height="302" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_61393/IMG_20180824_105159.jpg" style="font-size: 1.8rem" width="386"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20180824_105311" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-61395 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="61395" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"XT1706","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1535107991","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"123","shutter_speed":"0.016671","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180824_105311" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_61393/IMG_20180824_105311.jpg" width="284"/>


 Fig:
 
 Colletotrichum
 
 spores along with mycelia and setae


 And also we found some structure that we don’t know.


 <img alt="IMG_20180824_135049" class="size-medium wp-image-61396 aligncenter gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="61396" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"XT1706","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1535118649","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"113","shutter_speed":"0.008336","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180824_135049" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_61393/IMG_20180824_135049.jpg" width="206"/>


 The infected pod was kept in a test tube with water for many days and there was sever spoilage and that water was taken in microslide and observed under foldscope. Large number of live microbial infestation was found along with spores, as show in the video.


 <a href="https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/?attachment_id=61398">
 <img alt="IMG_20180907_114006" class="aligncenter wp-image-61398 size-medium gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="61398" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"XT1706","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1536320406","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"120","shutter_speed":"0.019994","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180907_114006" data-recalc-dims="1" height="272" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_61393/IMG_20180907_114006.jpg" width="300"/>
 </a>


 Fig: Spores we found after many days

<div class="wp-video" style="width: 720px;">
 
 <video alt="IMG_20180907_114006" class="wp-video-shortcode gcloudimg" controls="controls" height="1280" id="video-61393-1" preload="metadata" width="720">
 <source alt="short.mp4" class="gcloudimg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_61393/short.mp4" type="video/mp4"/>
 <a alt="short.mp4" class="gcloudimg" href="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_61393/short.mp4">
 https://microcosmos.foldscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/short.mp4
 </a>
 </video>
</div>

 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9397-anthracnose-of-cow-pea-indiafoldscopephase-1" target="_blank">
 This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>

Anthracnose of Cow pea-#Indiafoldscopephase 1

Place:
 
 Elite Academia, Sagoldongda, Imphal, Manipur
 
 


 
 Audience:
 
 Class 10-12 students (19 students), Teacher (1)


 
 Date:
 
 25.09.2018


 
 Samples studied:
 

<ol>
 <li>
 Basics of Microscopy
 </li>
 <li>
 Leaf and flower sample
 </li>
 <li>
 Insect sample
 </li>
</ol>

 <img alt="IMG_20180925_162056" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-80117 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="80117" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537892456","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"652","shutter_speed":"0.050005","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180925_162056" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_80115/IMG_20180925_162056.jpg" width="300"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20180925_155517" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-80119 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="80119" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537890917","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"758","shutter_speed":"0.050005","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180925_155517" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_80115/IMG_20180925_155517.jpg" width="300"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20180925_162031" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-80116 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="80116" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537892431","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"1033","shutter_speed":"0.050005","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180925_162031" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_80115/IMG_20180925_162031.jpg" width="300"/>


 <img alt="IMG_20180925_155931" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-80120 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="80120" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537891171","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"114","shutter_speed":"0.002077","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180925_155931" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_80115/IMG_20180925_155931.jpg" width="300"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20180925_163251" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-80118 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="80118" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537893171","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"212","shutter_speed":"0.009999","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180925_163251" data-recalc-dims="1" height="195" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_80115/IMG_20180925_163251.jpg" width="300"/>


 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9615-north-east-twinning-program-workshop-on-foldscope-and-its-applications-indiafoldscopephase-1" target="_blank">
 This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>

North-East Twinning Program: Workshop on Foldscope and Its Applications- #Indiafoldscopephase 1

Invited guest lecture (as Resource Person) and workshop conducted at Model Training Courses (MCT) organized by ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region on,
 
 “Improving Resources Use Efficiency of Location Specific Refined IFS Models and Livelihood Security in Hilly Regions.
 
 ” This program was sponsored by Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India.


 
 Audience:
 
 ICAR scientists from different parts of India


 
 Lecture Date:
 
 28.09.2018
 
 


 
 Samples studied:
 

<ol>
 <li>
 Diseased leaf sample
 </li>
 <li>
 Insect sample
 </li>
</ol>

 <img alt="IMG_20180928_154917" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-80612 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="80612" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538149774","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"376","shutter_speed":"0.039995","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180928_154917" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_80610/IMG_20180928_154917.jpg" width="300"/>
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 <img alt="IMG_20180928_160425" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-80613 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="80613" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538150666","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"263","shutter_speed":"0.039995","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20180928_160425" data-recalc-dims="1" height="169" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_80610/IMG_20180928_160425.jpg" width="300"/>
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Infestation found in:
 
 Tamarind seed flour


 <img alt="IMG_20181006_122757" class="size-medium wp-image-86352 aligncenter gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="86352" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"XT1706","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538828877","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"342","shutter_speed":"0.030004","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181006_122757" data-recalc-dims="1" height="168" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_86351/IMG_20181006_122757.jpg" width="300"/>


 Fig. Infested Tamarind seed flour


 
 Assumed pest:
 
 Cigarette beetle (
 
 Lasioderma serricorne
 
 )


 
 Morphological charecteristics (for confirmation)
 

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 Antenna is serrate and all segments are uniform(Fig 1)
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 Elytra is smooth with no horizontal lines(Fig 2)
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 Bears a tooth near the apical end of femur ridge and tarsus of the hind leg is composed of 5 segments(Fig 3)
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 Hind wing with folding lines and has dot like cells between the lines(Fig 4)
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 <img alt="IMG_20181005_150704" class="alignnone wp-image-86353 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="86353" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"XT1706","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538752024","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.5","iso":"606","shutter_speed":"0.049998","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181005_150704" data-recalc-dims="1" height="386" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_86351/IMG_20181005_150704.jpg" width="216"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20181005_123434" class="alignnone wp-image-86355 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="86355" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538742875","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"649","shutter_speed":"0.050005","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181005_123434" data-recalc-dims="1" height="385" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_86351/IMG_20181005_123434.jpg" width="153"/>


 Fig. 1: Antenna of Cigarette beetle under foldscope


 <img alt="IMG_20181005_120913" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-86356 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="86356" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538741353","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"2045","shutter_speed":"0.099997","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181005_120913" data-recalc-dims="1" height="296" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_86351/IMG_20181005_120913.jpg" width="300"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20181005_120553" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-86357 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="86357" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538741154","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"2281","shutter_speed":"0.099997","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181005_120553" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_86351/IMG_20181005_120553.jpg" width="169"/>


 Fig. 2: Elytra of Cigarette beetle under foldscope


 <img alt="IMG_20181005_122528" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-86358 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="86358" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538742328","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"1128","shutter_speed":"0.050005","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181005_122528" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_86351/IMG_20181005_122528.jpg" width="240"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20181005_124929" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-86359 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="86359" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538743769","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"1125","shutter_speed":"0.050005","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181005_124929" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_86351/IMG_20181005_124929.jpg" width="127"/>
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 Fig. 3: Hind leg of Cigarette beetle under foldscope


 <img alt="IMG_20181005_115222" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-86361 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="86361" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538740342","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"1172","shutter_speed":"0.050005","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181005_115222" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_86351/IMG_20181005_115222.jpg" width="177"/>
 <img alt="IMG_20181005_115029" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-86362 gcloudimg" data-attachment-id="86362" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta='{"aperture":"2.2","credit":"","camera":"Lenovo A7020a48","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1538740229","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.68","iso":"612","shutter_speed":"0.039995","title":"","orientation":"1"}' data-image-title="IMG_20181005_115029" data-recalc-dims="1" height="300" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/images/transfer_86351/IMG_20181005_115029.jpg" width="169"/>


 Fig. 4: Hind wing of Cigarette beetle under foldscope






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