Drosophila Information Service Number 96 December 2013 Prepared at the Department of Biology University of Oklahoma Norman, OK 73019 U.S.A. ii Dros. Inf. Serv. 96 (2013) Preface Drosophila Information Service (often called “DIS” by those in the field) was first printed in March, 1934. Material contributed by Drosophila workers was arranged by C.B. Bridges and M. Demerec. As noted in its preface, which is reprinted in Dros. Inf. Serv. 75 (1994), Drosophila Information Service was undertaken because, “An appreciable share of credit for the fine accomplishments in Drosophila genetics is due to the broadmindedness of the original Drosophila workers who established the policy of a free exchange of material and information among all actively interested in Drosophila research. This policy has proved to be a great stimulus for the use of Drosophila material in genetic research and is directly responsible for many important contributions.” Since that first issue, DIS has continued to promote open communication. The production of DIS volume 96 could not have been completed without the generous efforts of many people. Robbie Stinchcomb, Carol Baylor, and Clay Hallman maintained key records and helped distribute copies and respond to questions. Thanks to the efforts of Clay Hallman and Jenna Hellack, all issues, except the special issues that contained mutant and stock information now provided in detail by FlyBase and similar material in the annual volumes, are now freely-accessible from our web site: www.ou.edu/journals/dis. We continue to encourage all researchers to consider submitting articles that use Drosophila for teaching as well as articles that report new techniques, research results, and interesting new mutations. In the interests of honoring the long-standing philosophy of open exchange of ideas, we sometimes accept articles that have unusual perspectives. We thank the many contributors from around the world who sent material for this issue, and we invite your submissions as well as any suggestions you have for maintaining this as a useful Drosophila research community resource. James N. Thompson, jr., Editor Department of Biology University of Oklahoma, Norman Jenna J. Hellack, Associate Editor Department of Biology, Emeritus University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond Department of Biology, Adjunct Professor University of Oklahoma, Norman. Contributions, Orders, and Inquiries for the annual DIS issue should be sent to: James N. Thompson, jr., Department of Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019; Phone: (405) 325-2001, FAX (405) 325-6202, email: [email protected] Dros. Inf. Serv. 96 (2013) iii List of Contributions General Announcements Back Issues and Invoice 220 Guide to Authors 228 New Books King, Robert C., Pamela K. Mulligan, and William D. Stansfield. A Dictionary of Genetics, 8th edition. 196 do Val, Francisca. Drosophila, Famous Little Flies 196 Research Notes Alatortsev, V.E. Orthologs of the eggshell gene Vml contain a diverse number of coding tandem repeats. 47 Andrianov, B.V., and D.A. Romanov. Comparative analysis of the fragment of the Y chromosome gene kl-2 1-beta dynein heavy chain in Drosophila virilis species group (Diptera: Drosophilidae). 48 Becker, J.R., and M.J. Simmons. Repression of hybrid dysgenesis in D. melanogaster males by the X-linked telomeric P element NA-P(1A). 69 Bhan, V., E. Khasa, P. Badhwar, and D. Dahiva. Divergent strategies for stress adaptations in D. punjabiensis in context of global warming. 20 Blauth, M.L., D.P. Lima, D.S. de Araujo, J.B. Moyses, and M.S. Gottschalk. New distribution records of four Drosophila species (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in Mato Grosso, Brazil. 58 Bochicchio, P.A., D.H. Bodin, L.A. Quesada-Allue, and A. Rabossi. Post-ecdysis behavior of exarate adults in Drosophila melanogaster and Ceratitis capitata. 124 Canals, J., J. Balanya, and F. Mestres. Drosophilid collection in the Font Groga site, Barcelona (Spain). 185 Cartier-Michaud, A., and J.A. Veenstra. Sucrose improves sexual performance in the male fruit fly. 56 Castrezana, S., R. Azurin, and Y.C. Badrakhan. Reproductive age and copulation duration in Drosophila species with females with low re-mating frequency. 177 Caudron, Q., C. Lyn-Adams, J.A.D. Aston, B.G. Frenguelli, and K.G. Moffat. Quantitative assessment of ommatidial distortion in Drosophila melanogaster. 136 Deepashree, S., T. Shivanandappa, and S.R. Ramesh. Extension of Drosophila melanogaster iv Dros. Inf. Serv. 96 (2013) lifespan by Decalepis hamiltonii root extract. 180 Dimitrijevic, D., M. Andjelkovic, and T. Savic. Influence of extremely low frequency magnetic field (50 Hz, 0.5 mT) exposure on fitness components of Drosophila subobscura. 75 Dimitrijevic, D., B. Janac, and T. Savic. Temporal pattern of Drosophila subobscura locomotor activity after exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic field (50 Hz, 0.5 mT). 84 Haddadi, M., S.R. Jahromi, T. Shivanandappa, and S.R. Ramesh. Neuurotransmitter enzymes profile in age-related memory impairment in Drosophila melanogaster. 156 Hogan, J., K. Walker, G. Newquist, A. Bousum, and T. Kidd. A novel mechanism underlying axon guidance phenotypes: Indirect disruption of embryonic axon guidance by unspecified cells. 191 Jayaramu, S.C., and M. Prathibha. Inversion and isozymes variation, mating behavior, and fitness in Drosophila ananassae. 106 Jayaramu, S.C., and M. Prathibha. Inversion polymorphism, sexual behavior, fitness, and morphometric traits in Drosophila ananassae. 114 Jessen, E., J.R. Becker, and M.J. Simmons. Cytotype repression of hybrid dysgenesis in D. melanogaster: Limited synergism between a telomeric P element and individual non-telomeric P elements implies a failure in Ping-pong amplification of regulatory piRNAs. 66 Krishna, M.S. Evidence of selective mating in D. malerkotliana: greater reproductive success of wild flies than Spw mutant. 186 Krishna, M.S., and U. Watson. The effect of pyrogallol on the pre-adult fitness of Drosophila bipectinata. 157 Krishna, M.S., and U.U. Waturuocha. The effect of pyrogallol on the resistance to starvation in Drosophila bipectinata. 127 Krishnamoorti, K., and A.K. Singh. Esterase-4 locus comprises active and null alleles in Drosophila ananassae. 54 Kudupali, S.L., and N. Shivanna. Influence of age on mating and fitness of Drosophila melanogaster. 71 Kumar, S., and A.K. Singh. Intra-chromosomal association between allozyme loci in Drosophila ananassae. 52 McGuire, M.K., A.D.S. Grant, and B.E. Staveley. Chronic exposure to tunicamycin Dros. Inf. Serv. 96 (2013) v during development has little effect upon the eye of GMR-Gal4 UAS-lacZ males. 153 Neethu, B.K., Y.R. Babu, and B.P. Harini. Enriched nutrient diet shortens the developmental time – A transgenerational effect in Drosophila sulfurigaster sulfurigaster. 98 Parkash, R., C. Lambhod, and D. Singh. Sexual selection in search of good genes: analysis of mate choice experiments and ecophysiological stress tolerance in Drosophila biarmipes. 33 Parul, B., E. Khasa, and V. Bhan. Developmental adaptive strategies for water balance mechanisms mediates range shift in Drosophila species of the takahashii subgroup from the western Himalayas. 7 Pasha, M., G. Sanjeev, T. Shivanandappa, and S.R. Ramesh. Radiation induced toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster. 183 Paula, M.A., F.A. Brito, P.H.S. Lopes, and R. Tidon. Drosophila collections in the Arc of Deforestation, Brazil. 150 Pavkovic-Lucic, S., J. Trajkovic, and T. Savic. Mating frequency of Drosophila melanogaster strains reared on carrot and banana diets. 4 Pavkovic-Lucic, S., J. Trajkovic, L. Filipovic and T. Savic. Sex comb size in Drosophila melanogaster males maintained on carrot and banana substrates. 64 Prathibha, M., S.C. Jayaramu, and M.S. Krishna. Male age influence on mating activities of monomorphic and polymorphic strains of Drosophila ananassae. 164 Prathibha, M., S.C. Jayaramu, and M.S. Krishna. Male age effects on fitness are independent of inversion system in Drosophila ananassae (Diptera: Drosophilidae). 171 Ramakrishna, M.K., C.G. Darshan Raj, L. Kusuma, B.K. Sarojini, and S.R. Ramesh. Neuro- protective activity of Curcumin against paraquat induced oxidative stress markers in Drosophila melanogaster. 144 Sarswat, M., P.C. Sati, U. Semwal, M.K. Patel, S. Dewan, and R.S. Fartyal. Intra-specific cytogenetic variations among three Drosophilid species, viz., Drosophila melanogaster, Drosophila repleta, and Zaprionus indianus collected along an altitudinal gradient in Garhwal region, India. 103 Sati, P.C., R.S. Fartyal, M. Sarswat, S. Dewan, M. Kandpal, Kanita, M.K. Patel, and S. Pradhan. Check-list of drosophilid species so far described and recorded from Uttarakhand state, India. 79 Singh, B.N., A. Singh, and P. Banerjee. Persistence of an inversion in laboratory stocks of Drosophila bipectinata. 1 vi Dros. Inf. Serv. 96 (2013) Srinath, B.S., and N. Shivanna. Fluctuation of Phorticella striata in mango plantations of Dharwad District. 61 Sumitha, R., S. Raman, Priyanka, and D. Parvathi. In vivo and in vitro genotoxicity analysis of silver nitrate. 40 Tahir, D. A preliminary report and the frequency distribution of Drosophila species of Rabwah, Pakistan. 51 Tahir, D. A preliminary report on Drosophila fauna of Lahore, Pakistan. 56 Tiffany, L.A., and S.P. McRobert. Population survey of Drosophila species in the Philadelphia area, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 179 Trajkovic, J., S. Pavkovic-Lucic, M. Stamenkovic-Radak, M. Andelkovic, and T. Savic. Mating frequency of Drosophila subobscura from two populations. 90 Valer, F.B., A.S. Neutzling, F.R.M. Garcia, M.S. Gottschalk, and M.L. Blauth. The first record of Zygothrica orbitalis (Sturtevant, 1916) for the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the southernmost limits for seven species of Drosophilidae (Insecta: Diptera). 120 Vanderlinde, T., B. Wildemann, L. Bizzo, and D.C. De Toni. Drosophila polymorpha life cycle. 147 Vasudev, V., H.P. Guruhankara, P.V. Mahadimane, D. Khalandar, and B.R. Shamprasad. Effects of fungicide Dithane M 45 in Drosophila melanogaster on courtship behavior. 94 Technique Notes Beck, A.P., E.F. Hamlin, E.L. Hume, and R.M.