Mosquito specimen preservation and identification (Culicidae)

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Description

Mosquitoes paralyzed with triethylamine and identified morphologically under dissection microscope, with subset preserved at -80°C for molecular analysis including West Nile Virus RNA detection.

Typical Equipment

• peptide synthesis grade triethylamine
• dissection microscope
• -80°C freezer

Output Measurements

• species identification
• preserved specimens for molecular work

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