This protocol describes a reliable method for anesthetization and imaging of intact Drosophila melanogaster larvae. We have utilized the volatile anesthetic desflurane to allow for repetitive imaging at sub-cellular resolution and re-identification of structures for up to a few days1.
Zhang, Y., Füger, P., Hannan, S. B., Kern, J. V., Lasky, B., Rasse, T. M. In vivo Imaging of Intact Drosophila Larvae at Sub-cellular Resolution. J. Vis. Exp. (43), e2249, doi:10.3791/2249 (2010).