Recommendations on the use of alcohols for preservation of ant specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-202

  King, J R ^a,b   Porter, S D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; Ethanol; Formicidae; Isopropanol; Specimen preservation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ETHANOL; PRESERVATION;

CAMPONOTUS; CAMPONOTUS FLORIDANUS; DORYMYRMEX; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 2642551732     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0709-x     Document Type: Article

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