Visual movement detection under light- and dark-adaptation in the fly,Musca domestica

1979 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernward Pick ◽  
Erich Buchner
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Dark Adaptation ◽  
Movement Detection ◽  
Visual Movement

The receptive fields of cells in the retina of the housefly (Musca domestica)

1966 ◽  
Vol 164 (997) ◽  
pp. 552-576 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Light Intensity ◽  
Receptive Field ◽  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Dark Adaptation ◽  
Gaussian Function ◽  
Light Flux ◽  
Pigment Cells ◽  
Focal Region ◽  
Generator Potential ◽  
The Relationship

A theory of movement perception has been proposed to explain the optomotor responses of the housefly ( Musca domestica ), and this has been tested by McCann & Maginitie (1965). The present study was made in order to ascertain if the anatomical and physiological properties of the compound eye are commensurate with those postulated by the model. The three properties studied were the inter-ommatidial angle, the receptive field of the retinula cells, and the relationship between light intensity and the magnitude of the generator potential. The angle between the axes of adjacent ommatidia was measured anatomically. This varies with the position in the eye but has a mean value of 3.9° in the horizontal plane and 2.4° in the vertical. During dark adaptation the secondary pigment cells contract by about 5 pm at either end, moving the pigment back away from the lenses and also exposing the focal region of the ommatidium. The receptive field of single retinula cells was measured electrophysiologically. The light flux curve for a single unit is a Gaussian function with a width at half the maximum light flux of 3.2° in the horizontal and 2.5° in the vertical plane when light adapted. After 15 min dark adaptation these increase to 8.5° and 4.5°. These values agree well with those predicted by the optomotor model. The increase in field width during dark adaptation should change the relative acuity for spatial wavelengths of striped patterns, and this also was found in the optomotor experiments. The relationship between the magnitude of the generator potential and the light intensity was logarithmic over the intensity range used.

Dark-adaptation recovery after pulsed light.

1972 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Florip ◽  
Robert W. Bayer
Keyword(s):  
Dark Adaptation ◽  
Pulsed Light

Perceived brightness as a function of time of dark-adaptation

1966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gosta Ekman ◽  
Jan Hosman ◽  
Ulf Berglund
Keyword(s):  
Dark Adaptation

Efektifitas Ekstrak Daun Sirih Hijau (Piper Betle) sebagai Insektisida Nabati terhadap Mortalitas Lalat Rumah (Musca domestica)

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
Rinaldi Daswito ◽  
Rima Folentia ◽  
M Yusuf MF
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Leaf Extract ◽  
Effective Concentration ◽  
P Value ◽  
Piper Betle ◽  
Microbiology Laboratory ◽  
House Flies ◽  
Betel Leaf ◽  
The One ◽  
One Way Anova

One of the diseases that can be transmitted by flies is diarrhea. Green betel leaf contains essential oils, chavicol, arecoline, phenol, and tannins which function as plant-based insecticides. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of green betel leaf extract (Piper betel) as a plant-based insecticide on the number of mortality of house flies (Musca domestica). The research was an experimental study used After Only Design used the One Way Anova test with a 95% confidence level. The samples used were 360 ​​house flies. Each treatment of 30 house flies with 4 repetitions and used three concentrations of green betel leaf extract (25%, 50%, 75%). The study was conducted at the Chemistry and Microbiology Laboratory of Health Polytechnic Tanjungpinang, while the location of the fly collection was at the Tokojo Garbage Collection Station in Bintan Regency. The number of mortality of house flies at a concentration of 25% was 81 heads (67.5%), 50% concentrations were 93 heads (77.5%), and at a concentration of 75% were 103 heads (85.83%). There was an effect of green betel leaf extract on the mortality of house flies (p-value 0.0001 <0.05) with the most effective concentration of 75%. Further research is needed to obtain a finished product utilizing green betel leaf extract as a vegetable insecticide, especially in controlling the fly vector. Need further research on the use of green betel leaf extract as a vegetable insecticide controlling the fly vector by taking into account the amount of spraying and the age of the fly.   Keywords: Green betel leaf extract , organic insecticide, houseflies

Insecticidal bait development for control of Musca Domestica L.

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-30
Author(s):  
Mikhail A. Levchenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Poultry Farm ◽  
Laboratory Studies ◽  
Scientific Center ◽  
Insecticidal Effect ◽  
Invasive Diseases ◽  
Previous Level ◽  
Group Feeding ◽  
Livestock Building ◽  
Production Conditions

The control of houseflies (Musca domestica L.) in veterinary surveillance premises is an important measure for the welfare of animals against infectious and invasive diseases. For this purpose, the most effective chemical insecticides are used. To prevent possible resistance to them, bait insecticides with two active binary ingredients from different chemical classes are used. The work was carried out in the laboratory of the Tyumen Scientific Center and in the production conditions of ZAO Pyshminskaya Poultry Farm. This material presents the main stages in the development of a prototype of the insecticidal bait Mukhnet AX containing two insecticides: 1.5% acetamiprid and 6% chlorfenapir. For this purpose, adults of houseflies Musca domestica L. 3-5 days old were used. Under laboratory conditions, effective rational doses of the above insecticides were determined by group feeding, feeding and by the method of assessing food insecticidal baits when fighting flies from 0.00002 to 4% concentrations. According to the results of laboratory studies, it was found that the optimal doses causing 100% death of insects were 0.5% for acetamiprid and 2% for chlorfenapir. The insecticidal efficiency of the developed bait Mukhnet AH against flies in production conditions on the first day after the treatment of the livestock building was 91.25%. The insecticidal effect of the measures taken lasted for at least 6 days. The restoration of the number to the previous level of the number of insects occurred after 10 days. Based on the results obtained, the Method of using the composition of an insecticidal bait agent in the fight against Musca domestica was proposed and patented.

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