Technique for Restoration of Mite (Acari) Preparations in Deteriorated Hoyer's Medium

Author(s)

Jacinavicius, F. C. ^[1] ; Badari, J. C. ^[1] ; Ramirez, D. G. ^[1] ; Moraes, R. H. P. ^[1] ; Onofrio, V. C. ^[1] ; Barros-Battesti, D. M. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Inst Butantan, Lab Especial Colecoes Zool, BR-05503900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Neotropical Entomology; v. 42, n. 3, p. 328-329, JUN 2013.
• Web of Science Citations: 3

Abstract

The Acari Collection of Instituto Butantan (IBSP), So Paulo, Brazil, includes many types and other identified mite specimens that were mounted in Hoyer's medium, mainly in the first part of last century. An effort to restore degraded preparations was initiated in 1996. In this process, an improved technique was developed, allowing the adequate cleaning of specimens mounted up to 50-70 years before. Types and other identified specimens of Trombidiformes (Harpirhynchidae and Trombiculidae), Sarcoptiformes (Acaridae, Atopomelidae, Listrophoridae, and Psoroptidae) and Mesostigmata (Dermanyssidae, Ixodorhynchidae, Laelapidae, Macronyssidae, and Spinturnicidae) deposited at IBSP Collection have been satisfactorily restored. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 09/54921-4 - Automation and accessibility of the zoological collections at the Instituto Butantan
• Grantee: Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
• Support Opportunities: Research Infrastructure Program - Biological specimen collections