Development and preliminary field testing of the Giemsa self-marker for the salt marsh mosquito Aedes sollicitans (Walker) (Dipter: Culicidae)

A one-step method for marking both larvae and adults of the salt marsh mosquito, Aedes sollicitans (Walker), is described. The technique is based on the blue biological stain Giemsa. In a 0.0001% aqueous solution, fourth instars become marked and develop into marked adults. Giemsa self-marking does...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Entomological Society of America 1985-01, Vol.78 (1), p.20-23
Hauptverfasser:	Joslyn, D.J, Conrad, L.B, Slavin, P.T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AEDES AEDES SOLLICITANS Animal, plant and microbial ecology BEHAVIOUR Biological and medical sciences Brackish COMPORTAMIENTO COMPORTEMENT Culicidae Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models General aspects. Techniques GIEMSA STAINING Invertebrates MARKING Miscellaneous techniques Techniques
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Zusammenfassung:	A one-step method for marking both larvae and adults of the salt marsh mosquito, Aedes sollicitans (Walker), is described. The technique is based on the blue biological stain Giemsa. In a 0.0001% aqueous solution, fourth instars become marked and develop into marked adults. Giemsa self-marking does not appear to affect larvae or adults in any way. The blue self-marker is permanent and is detected in adults by a simple smear procedure. Preliminary tests showed that A. sollicitans adults could be self-marked and identified in the field.
ISSN:	0013-8746 1938-2901
DOI:	10.1093/aesa/78.1.20