News Headline

The sky's the limit: Using airborne DNA to monitor insect biodiversity

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-12-13

Scientists at Lund University have discovered for the first time that it is possible to detect insect DNA in the air. Using air from three sites in Sweden, insect DNA from 85 species could be identified. This offers scope for exploring a whole new way to monitor terrestrial biodiversity.

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https://phys.org/news/2021-12-sky-limit-airborne-dna-insect.html