Possible Short‐Term Memory Loss of Adult Drosophila With Applied Ultrasonic Waves

People exposed to ultrasonic frequencies have symptoms that include fatigue, headache, insomnia, irritability, lack of concentration, and other symptoms (Hocking, 2001; Johnson Liakouris, 1998). Drosophila have been model organisms in experiments for decades, leading to advancements in science. The ability to reproduce quickly, short-generation time, and well-defined fully sequenced genome make drosophila the ideal candidate for studies related to behavioral genetics and neurophysiology. Third instar larvae (Child et al., 1981) and Drosophila Pupa (Fritz-Niggli and Boni, 1950) have been shown to be sensitive to pulses of ultrasound. Here we investigate how repeated ultrasonic frequency exposure impact learning and memory in adult Drosophila.