Universal Chalcidoidea Database

Collecting and preserving chalcidoids

Introduction | Collecting methods | Separating material | Relaxing specimens | Drying specimens | Card mounting | Slide mounting | Storing and preserving | Preparing for S.E.M. | Mailing to specialists | Shipping in alcohol | References

REFERENCES

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Davis, J. & Stork, N. 1996. Chapter One. Data and specimen collection: invertebrates. Biodiversity Assessment. A guide to good practice, Field Manual 2. Data and specimen collection of animals. pp. 1-56. HMSO, London (ISBN 011753 3017).

Gibson, G.A.P. 1984. Techniques. Chalcid Forum 3:1-4.

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Masner, L. & Gibson, G.A.P. 1979. The separation bag - a new device to aid in collecting insects. The Canadian Entomologist 110: 1197-1198.

Masner, L. & Goulet, H. 1981. A new model of flight-interception trap for some hymenopterous insects. Entomological News 92:199-202.

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Noyes, J.S. 1982. Collecting and preserving chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Journal of Natural History 16: 315-334.

Noyes, J.S. 1990, Chapter 2.7.2.5. Chalcid parasitoids. (In: Rosen, D. [editor] - The Armored Scale Insects. Their Biology, Naural Enemies and Control.) World Crop Pests 4B:247-262.

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Platner, G.R., Velten, R.K., Planoutene, M. & Pinto, J.D. 1999. Slide-mounting techniques for Trichogramma (Trichogrammatidae) and other minute parasitic Hymenoptera. Entomological News 110:56-64.

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Last updated 22-Sep-2003 Dr B R Pitkin