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What materials should I use for building behavior arenas?
We use lots of specialty items in building Drosophila behavior arenas and tracking systems, but sometimes it’s difficult to know where to...
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Kaun Lab
Mar 93 min read
What are the best dimensions for a behavior arena?
What are the best dimensions for a Drosophila behavior arena?
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Kaun Lab
Mar 83 min read
How does the Light:Dark cycle affect fly behavior?
Drosophila melanogster are diurnal, meaning they are awake during the day and sleep at night (Dubowy and Seghal, 2017). Although, they do...
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Kaun Lab
Mar 72 min read
How do I build an environment chamber?
Let’s say you are starting your lab, or perhaps you are the only person in your lab that wants to conduct fly behavior experiments. You...
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Kaun Lab
Mar 63 min read
How should I collect flies for behavior?
Almost all people that use Drosophila (aka Fly Pushers) spend an inordinate amount of time sitting at a dissecting microscope and sorting...
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Kaun Lab
Mar 53 min read
Does humidity affect Drosophila behavior?
Drosophila melanogaster are sensitive to humidity conditions, and they don’t like it when it’s too dry since desiccation is very...
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Kaun Lab
Mar 43 min read
Does temperature affect Drosophila behavior?
Drosophila are poikilotherms, which means they rely on the external environment in order to control their body temperature (i.e. they are...
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Kaun Lab
Mar 33 min read
Which fly food recipe should I use to raise flies for behavior?
Which fly food recipe should I use to raise flies for behavior
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Kaun Lab
Mar 22 min read
How do Drosophila behave in the wild?
I grew up in pretty remote areas and spent a lot of my youth out in nature watching animals (especially insects). That being said, I know...
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Kaun Lab
Mar 12 min read
Does the white gene affect Drosophila behavior?
Does the white gene affect Drosophila behavior?
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Kaun Lab
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Which tracking system should I use?
There are a lot of tracking systems now available for fly behavior. Each has it's advantages and disadvantages. If you are new to fly...
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Kaun Lab
Nov 16, 20162 min read
Which wild-type should I use?
There are many types of "wild-type" strains in flies. How do you know which ones to use for your behavior? Here is a bit of information...
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Kaun Lab
Aug 23, 20162 min read
Why isn't my behavior experiment working?
Step 1: Adjust your thinking Flies are animals and animals are complex organisms. One might think that doing behavior on a fly might be...
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