Ovipositor bristle morphometry in Drosophilidae

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Description

Standardized counting and measurement of ventral ovipositor bristles using microscopy and digital imaging. Includes mounting specimens, photographing at standardized magnification, and counting specific bristle types.

Typical Equipment

• Permount mounting medium
• EOS Rebel T3i camera
• Stemi 508 stereo microscope
• ImageJ software

Output Measurements

• ovipositor length
• ventral bristle count
• bristle morphology

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