A safe and rapid method of collecting the urticating hairs from Euproctis caterpillars (Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae) |
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| Authors: | MARCEL C.J.M. DE JONG |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, State University of Groningen, Oostersingel 59, 9713 EZ Groningen, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | A method of collecting the urticating hairs of anthropotoxic Euproctis caterpillars is described. The technique is based on depilating by vacuum using a commercially available filtration unit. The advantages of the method are safety, rapidity and a high yield of spicules requisite for analysis of their skin irritating properties. |
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