The Evolutionary Genetics of Mushroom-feeding Drosophila in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Dyer K, White B, Pinzone C, Bewick E, Jaenike J. 2019. The Evolutionary Genetics of Mushroom-feeding Drosophila in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Field Methods: Fly collections. Drosophila will be collected from forests during summer months (May to October) by sweep-netting or aspirating over naturally-occurring mushrooms. In some instances, boiled and thus killed commercial mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) will be set out as baits. In addition, flies may be bred from field-collected mushrooms. Laboratory maintenance of fly cultures. In the laboratory, the culture medium consists of Instant Drosophila medium (Carolina Biological), a small piece of commercial mushroom, and a dental cotton roll, which serves as a pupation site. Cultures are maintained at 20C, 60%RH, and 14:10 light:dark schedule.
- Type
- Generic Dataset
- Authors
- Dyer, Kelly; White, Brooke; Pinzone, Cheryl; Bewick, Emily; Jaenike, John
- Date of Issue
- 2019-10-30
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- and Twin Creeks Trail, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Bullhead Trail, Cherokee Orchard Rd, Clingmans Dome Rd, drosophila, flies, fly, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Invertebrates, Newfound Gap Rd, Rainbow Falls Trail, SER, Southeast Region, StudyID:GRSM-00092
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Terrestrial Invertebrates