We present a method specifically tailored to image the whole brain of adult Drosophila during behavior and in response to stimuli. The head is positioned to allow optical access to the whole brain, while the fly can move its legs and the antennae, the tip of the proboscis, and the eyes can receive sensory stimuli.
Woller, A., Bandow, P., Aimon, S., Grunwald Kadow, I. C. Preparing Adult Drosophila melanogaster for Whole Brain Imaging during Behavior and Stimuli Responses. J. Vis. Exp. (170), e61876, doi:10.3791/61876 (2021).