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Female Dissection Demo Step 1
After sufficient soaking in KOH, place the abdomen in a Syracuse dish full of water. A drop of soapy water can be used to break the surface tension so that the abdomen does not continually float to the surface. Use two small brushes to manipulate the abdomen.

 

  Tortricids of Agricultural Importance by Todd M. Gilligan and Marc E. Epstein
   Interactive Keys developed in Lucid 3.5. Last updated August 2014.