Using a virtual reality system, experiments in Drosophila show that flies use memory mechanisms to navigate along the boundary of an odour plume and track the source of a smell.
Fly husbandry
Flies were maintained at 2325°C and 6070% relative humidity under a 12-h lightdark cycle. The quality and composition of the fly food was a key factor for eliciting robust edge-trackin… [+41404 chars]
Flies were maintained at 2325°C and 6070% relative humidity under a 12-h lightdark cycle. The quality and composition of the fly food was a key factor for eliciting robust edge-trackin… [+41404 chars]