Identification by MALDI-TOF MS of Coleopteran insect pests collected in the field
Dikra Hamadouche, Fabien Fohrer, Adama Zan Diarra…·Lionel Alméras
This study evaluates MALDI-TOF MS for identifying Coleopteran pests, finding it effective for laboratory-reared specimens but with limitations for field-collected samples due to DNA degradation and low peak diversity.