Removing cuticular hydrocarbons and keeping specimens alive!

[Jorge A. Santiago-Blay]

Hi:

Problem: Need to remove cuticular hydrocarbons from flies and have them
alive after the trauma!  Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Wish to summarize responses if enough interest. Let me know if OK to
acknowledge your replies (as I like to do but, once in a while one
stumble across people who wish their remarks not be attached to their
id, thus my request for permission).

Jorge