A simple method for shipping field collected mosquitoes for electrophoretic studies.
A method for preserving field collected material in frozen condition for electrophoresis is described. A mixture of ice and salt was used to obtain a freezing temperature of -20 degrees C. Field collected mosquitoes can be stored for up to 9 or more days in an ordinary thermos bottle by replacing the ice-salt mixture at 3-day intervals, without loss of enzyme activity. This method is a considerable improvement for the shipment of material from the field to the laboratory.
Perera
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Insects Affecting Man and Animals Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, Gainesville, FL 32604.
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Seawright
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D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae; D004586:Electrophoresis; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods*; D005615:Freezing; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods; D014186:Transportation