An Inexpensive Device for Pulling Glass Microneedles for Injection of Small Arthropods

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volume

61

Issue

4

Publication Date

7-15-1968

First Page

1042

Last Page

1043

Abstract

Hand-drawn fine-tipped glass needles have been used in this laboratory for several years to inject virus preparations into small insects such as leafhoppers and aphids. A certain amount of skill is involved in making these needles, and, in the hands of the inexperienced worker, the number of acceptable units per work period is sometimes discouragingly small.

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