Determination of the Spontaneous Locomotor Activity in Drosophila melanogaster

The overall goal of this procedure is to quantify spontaneous locomotor activity of fruit flies. This is accomplished by first collecting and aging experimental flies. The second step is to set up population monitors in a temperature controlled incubator and download the appropriate software.

Next, the flies are transferred to glass files and then placed inside population monitors where the activity monitors are run. The final step is to analyze the data. Ultimately, population monitors are used to show differences in spontaneous physical activity of flies.