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TortAI Information

About TortAI
All about Tortricids of Agricultural Importance, its purpose, and the authors. Also includes lists of material examined during creation of the keys and DNA Sequence Search Tool.

About the Tortricidae
A brief overview of the family Tortricidae.

References
A list of general tortricid references. Species-specific references are provided under individual fact sheets.

Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments of all the persons and organizations that made this project possible.

Copyright, citation, and disclaimers
Copyright notice, appropriate citation, and disclaimers for Tortricids of Agricultural Importance.

How to use TortAI

Lucid3 System Requirements
Check here to determine if your computer/browser is compatible with the TortAI keys.

TortAI Adult Key - CAPS Program
Instructions and tips for using the adult key.

TortAI Larval Key - Port Intercepts
Instructions and tips for using the larval key.

DNA Sequence Search Tool
Information on the DNA Sequence Search Tool. Includes instructions and troubleshooting information.

Fact Sheets
Information on the fact sheets.

Identification Thumbnail Galleries
Information on the ID thumbnails and instructions for their use.

Lucid player instructions
Help pages for the Lucid3 Player. If you have never used Lucid or are unfamiliar with key functions, this is a good place to start. For more information on Lucid, please visit www.lucidcentral.org (opens in a new window).

Useful information & links

Dissection guides
Illustrated instructions on how to dissect specimens, prepare genitalia slides, and remove specimens from sticky traps.

Tortricid publications and screening aids
Publications resulting from this project along with screening aids for tortricid adults encountered during domestic CAPS surveys and a link to LBAM ID.

Tortricid.net
Tortricid.net is the largest repository of tortricid information on the internet. Includes resources such as the Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae and the Food Plant Database for the Leafrollers of the World (requires an Internet connection - opens in a new window).

  Tortricids of Agricultural Importance by Todd M. Gilligan and Marc E. Epstein
   Interactive Keys developed in Lucid 3.4. Last updated April 2012.