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A simple Method of making permanent Microscope Mounts of Mosquito Larvae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

E. G. Gibbins
E. G. Gibbins
Affiliation:
Uganda Malaria Survey Unit.
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For the mounting of mosquito larvae a fluid medium which combines the qualities of fixing, clearing, and preserving offers many advantages over those of a semi-solid consistency. The objection to using a fluid mountant is the difficulty of rendering the preparation permanent. To overcome this difficulty a search was made for a simple and effective method.

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Original Articles
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , December 1930 , pp. 429 - 430
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1930

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