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Simple Homemade Tools to Handle Fruit Flies—Drosophila melanogaster
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Simple Homemade Tools to Handle Fruit Flies—Drosophila melanogaster

Simple Homemade Tools to Handle Fruit Flies—Drosophila melanogaster

DOI:
10.3791/59613-v

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08:28 min

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July 24, 2019

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1Department of Zoology and Animal Physiology, College of Biological Sciences,China Agricultural University

Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 00:31Material and Tool Preparation
  • 02:03Adult Fly Transfer
  • 03:16Chill Immobilization
  • 05:03Adult Drosophila Microwave Euthanasia
  • 05:50Bottle-shaped Egg Collection Cage Transfer
  • 06:50Results: Representative Effects of Killing Agents on Drosophila Carcass Weight and Body Characteristics
  • 07:56Conclusion

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Described here is the use of several homemade tools to transfer, chill, and kill adult Drosophila, as well as to clean glass culture vials and collect eggs. These tools are easy to make and are rather efficient in handling Drosophila.

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Fruit FliesDrosophila MelanogasterFly TransferFly ImmobilizationHomemade ToolsSponge PlugsMicropipette TipsMicrodissection NeedlesDrosophila Egg Collection CaseVial TransferFunnel StopperTip Stopper

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