An Improved Method for Cleaning and Preparing Ticks for Examination with the Scanning Electron Microscope
- 7 November 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Medical Entomology
- Vol. 16 (4) , 352-353
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/16.4.352
Abstract
The removal of din particles adhering to the integument of ticks, especially argasids, is a necessary prerequisite before examination by scanning electron microscopy. We report an improved cleaning method in which a common household glue is used to remove integumental debris from ticks.Keywords
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