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THE following method of storing the infective larvæ of parasitic nematodes has been used at this Laboratory during the past twelve months and has proved to be very satisfactory. It has several advantages Over the old method of storing in shallow water or in the fæces culture medium ; it is clean and convenient, it requires a minimum of special apparatus, it lends itself admirably to proper indexing, it makes a tremendous saving in storage space and is very favourable to the longevity of the larvæ.
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TAYLOR, E. New Method for the Storage of Nematode Larvæ. Nature 141, 205 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141205a0
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