Drosophilia Melanogaster

Synopsis

Illustrates the equipment used for breeding, handling and observing ‘Drosophilia’ (7 slides); stages in the life cycle: egg, larva, pupa and adult (4 slides); the sex differences (6 slides); and some mutant forms: eye, vestigial wing, curled wing, and ebony wing (8 slides).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; 26 slides. col.

Year of production

1984

Availability

oUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Documentation

Accompanying booklet provides brief descriptions of the slides and an account of how to set up drosophilia breeding cultures.

Uses

Undergraduate and A-level courses.*

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

fruit flies; laboratory procedures

Production Company

Name

Harris (Philip) Biological Ltd

Notes

Closed down early 1990s

Distributor

Name

Harris (Philip) Biological Ltd, Oldmixon, Weston-super-Mare, Avon BX24 9BJ, Tel 01934 413063

Notes

Closed down early 1990s