An Efficient Procedure for Slide Mounting of Larval Chironomids

1 January 1982

journal article
research article
Published by JSTOR in Transactions of the American Microscopical Society

Vol. 101 (1) , 96-99
https://doi.org/10.2307/3225575

Abstract

While larvae of the family Chironomidae (Diptera) are both abundant and diverse in fresh-water habitats, previously suggested methods for preparing and mounting larval chironomids for identification are complicated and time-consuming. A preparation method is suggested which features mounting the chironomids directly from the preservative, using a CMCP 9/9AF mounting medium. The proposed method is simple, effective and time-saving, clearing the specimens in 24 h and providing excellent contrast of the larval structures.

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