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A Modified Technique to Study the Genital Apparatus Structure of Horseflies (Diptera, Tabanidae)

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A technique of preparation and storage of the genital apparatus of horseflies is developed. It is proposed to use 70% alcohol along with potassium hydroxide to soften the muscles and ligaments of the genital structures, and to mount the preparations in Cytoseal™ 60 (USA) instead of Canada balsam.

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Agasoi, V.V. A Modified Technique to Study the Genital Apparatus Structure of Horseflies (Diptera, Tabanidae). Entmol. Rev. 101, 303–307 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0013873821030039

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