Journal
/
/
Early Metamorphic Insertion Technology for Insect Flight Behavior Monitoring
Journal JoVE
Sciences du comportement
Author Produced
Un abonnement à JoVE est nécessaire pour voir ce contenu.  Connectez-vous ou commencez votre essai gratuit.
Journal JoVE Sciences du comportement
Early Metamorphic Insertion Technology for Insect Flight Behavior Monitoring

Early Metamorphic Insertion Technology for Insect Flight Behavior Monitoring

14,410 Views

19:14 min

July 12, 2014

DOI:

19:14 min
July 12, 2014

2 Views
, ,

Summary

Automatically generated

We present a novel surgical procedure to implant electrodes in Manduca sexta during its early metamorphic stages. This technique allows mechanically stable and electrically reliable coupling with the neuromuscular tissue to study flight neurophysiology dynamics. We also present a novel magnetic levitation platform for tethered studies of insect yaw.

Read Article