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

Autor(es)

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]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

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

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Neotropical Entomology; v. 42, n. 3, p. 328-329, JUN 2013.
• Citações Web of Science: 3

Resumo

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)

• Processo FAPESP: 09/54921-4 - Informatização e acessibilidade das coleções zoológicas do Instituto Butantan
• Beneficiário: Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa Infraestrutura - Acervos biológicos