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Early Metamorphic Insertion Technology for Insect Flight Behavior Monitoring
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JoVE Journal Behavior
Early Metamorphic Insertion Technology for Insect Flight Behavior Monitoring
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19:14 min

July 12, 2014

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  • 00:00Title
  • 02:15Preparing Printed Circuit Boards for Recording Electrode Connection
  • 06:26Surgical Insertion to the Manduca Sexta Pupae
  • 09:36Inserting the Ground Electrode into Manduca Sexta
  • 11:36Preparation of the Adapter Board
  • 12:47Prerecording with Oscilloscope
  • 14:17Observing Insect Flight with TBSI Wireless Recording System
  • 18:03Representative Results
  • 18:31Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

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.

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