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#1 2008-08-18 10:24:07
- flybris
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- Name: Array Array
- Registered: 2008-08-14
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conopid specimens wanted
Does anyone have any UK Conopid specimens, stored in ethanol or frozen, that I could use for genetic studies as part of my PhD?
the data generated would be extremely valuable for Conopid conservation and biodiversity research.
Thanks,
Rachel.
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#2 2008-08-21 16:39:38
- Judy Webb
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- Name: Judith Webb
- Registered: 2008-02-21
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Re: conopid specimens wanted
What concentration alcohol do you need them in, Rachel? Just caught a couple of what look like Thecophora specimens today - now in the freezer and I could re-freeze one or put in alcohol. Need to pin the other for determination.
I probably have some old specimens of conopids in alcohol, but the percentage may be only 70% and not very reliable. Also they have been in this for more than 5 years. Presume these are not so useful?
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