Sources for Live Chironomid Laboratory Cultures
This new page is intended as a resource for researchers requiring live cultures of reared chironomids, either for bioassay, toxicology or other biological work. Please let the webmaster know if you maintain a live culture of chironomids (particularly the species), your contact information, and if you know of other researchers, labs or institutions that maintain breeding colonies. Thank you for your participation!
| Species cultured | Date submitted | Currently available? | Life stages available, additional notes | Contact Information and Address |
| Chironomus riparius; Chironomus dilutus |
02 May 2008 | Yes | Eggs (C. riparius and C. dilutus) and larvae (C. dilutus) | Environmental Consulting and Testing, Inc.,
Steven H. Poirier ,
1423 N. 8th St. Superior, WI 54880 USA Tel: +1 (715) 392-6635 |
| Chironomus riparius | 11 Nov 2005 | Yes, on a limited basis and when available | Eggs masses; also will exchange material |
Jan Ciborowski,
Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada. Fax: +1 (519) 971-3609 |
| Chironomus dilutus | 10 Nov 2004 | Yes | Eggs masses: only for groups establishing their own cultures or using them for
educational purposes, NOT for
organizations with EPA work assignment contracts or laboratories which have immediate need to load bio-assays. |
Frank Whiteman,
Mid-Continent Ecology Division,
USEPA,
6201 Congdon Blvd Duluth, MN 55804 USA Tel: +1 (218) 529-5185 |
| Chironomus riparius | 25 Nov 2004 | Yes | Permanent laboratory culture - all life stages are available. Last crossbreeding was in May 2004. | Dipl.-Ing. Gertraud Wirzinger, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main,
Department of Ecology and Evolution - Ecotoxicology,
Siesmayerstrasse 70,
D-60323 Frankfurt/Germany |
Last Update: Sunday, 02-Sep-2018