Drosophila : a guide to species identification and use /
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| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier,
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Drosophila: A guide to species identification and use
- Contents
- Preface
- Part 1: How to look at flies
- Chapter 1 Phylogenetic relationships of Drosophilidae
- The origin of the family Drosophilidae
- Drosophilidae: relationships among genera
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 2 Morphological characters
- Head
- Thorax
- Abdomen
- Glossary of morphological terms
- References
- Chapter 3 Key to species
- Key to species in the Drosophila Species Stock Center
- References
- Part 2: How to collect wild flies
- Chapter 4 Collecting Drosophila in the wild
- Tools and equipment
- Preparing and using baits
- Collecting from natural substrates
- Collecting and transporting Hawaiian Drosophilidae
- Permits
- Transporting live adults or larvae
- References
- Chapter 5 Distribution
- Distribution maps
- References
- Chapter 6 Handling wild-caught specimens
- Living cultures
- Vouchering and preserving Drosophila
- References
- Part 3: How to use living flies
- Chapter 7 Life history variation
- Egg to adult development times
- Age at sexual maturity
- Fecundity and fertility differences
- Life history variation and ecology
- References
- Chapter 8 How to use ecological and life history information to rear flies
- The basics of starting and caring for cultures
- Life history and ecological considerations in culturing flies
- Setting up cultures to collect healthy virgin flies
- Collecting virgin flies
- How to anesthetize flies
- Rearing Hawaiian Drosophila
- References
- Chapter 9 Dietary considerations
- Adult and larval Drosophila diets
- Recipes
- Special treatments and requirements
- References
- Chapter 10 Avoiding experimental artifacts: using information about life history and other differences in experimental design
- Timing issues
- Social influences on behavior
- References
- Chapter 11 Troubleshooting
- Cultures too dry?
- Cultures too wet?
- Food crashes down when collecting?
- Cultures contaminated with mold, bacteria, or mites?
- Flies that won't mate?
- Females won't oviposit?
- References
- Part 4: Resources
- Chapter 12 Links to sources for supplies and equipment
- Field work and equipment
- Media supplies and equipment, laboratory supplies
- Flies for sale
- Species sequencing and BAC library projects
- Other Drosophila resources and databases
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Z
- Last Page.