Uk: Taking a closer look at aphids
Unfortunately, aphids are small- typically less than 2mm in length, and so we often have to use magnification to have a really good look at these insects.
A hand lens is a good option and is something we regularly use in the field, but for more detailed work we use a microscope. Using a light microscope we can magnify an aphid by several hundred times.
This is more than enough magnification in most instances, but for a really detailed look at our aphid, we turn to the scanning electron microscope in the Princess Margaret Science Laboratories at Harper Adams.
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