NR-53892 Simulium vittatum

NR-53892??Simulium vittatum, Cytospecies IS-7, Pupae(Vectors)|Simulium vittatum|Cytospecies IS-7, Pupae| Pupae should be maintained at 19°C to 21°C with adult emergence occurring within 3 to 4 days.? Pupae may be stored in refrigeration (4°C to 8°C) for a short period, but viability will decrease if stored for an extended duration.|DP Batzer, EW GrayAcknowledgment for publications should read “The Simulium vittatum cytospecies used in this work were produced with the support of NIH Task Order C-08, Contract No. HHSN2722017000351, Task Order No. 75N93020F00002 and obtained through BEI Resources, NIAID, NIH: Simulium vittatum, Cytospecies IS-7, Pupae, NR-53892.”|Quantity limit per order for this item is 100 black fly pupae. Please indicate the number of black fly pupae desired in the quantity section of the order form (quantity 1 = 100 black fly pupae). This item can be ordered twice per month. Special orders can be accommodated with UGA. Simulium vittatum (S. vittatum), cytospecies IS-7 was collected from Flaxmill Brook in Cambridge, New York by C. A. Tarrant in September 1981. This species is a competent vector (biological and mechanical) of vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV). NR-53892 contains pupae provided on moistened paper towels in sealed Petri dishes. The product is shipped on blue ice to keep the pupae cool during shipping. Note: Live S. vittatum can also be obtained in egg (NR-53890), larval (NR-53891) or adult stages (NR-53893). NR-53892 is prepared and shipped by the University of Georgia Black Fly Research and Resource Center.