Responses of Dubia Cockroach (Blaptica Dubia)

VINCENT L. GREGORIO

Proponent

Also known at the Orange Spotted Roach

Length ranges from 1.5-2 inches

Sexually dimorphic, with male Dubia cockroaches possessing complete wings, and female Dubia cockroaches possess wing buds. (Willard, 2009).

1. Will it possible to add a forward and backward motion to the insects by rearranging the electrodes?

2. Will the stimulation be able to take control of the wing muscles of the insects for flying motion?

3. Will there be changes to the insects after the stimulation experiment?

4. Will there be significant differences between the responses of the insects in different stimulation of movement?

1. No, adding a forward and backward motion is not possible.

2. No, the stimulation will not be able to take control of the wing muscles of the insects.

3. No, there will be no changes to the insects after the stimulation experiment.

4. No, there will be no difference between the responses of the insects in different stimulation.

Understanding of an insects nervous

system, and possibility to be in use for

studying neuroscience in insects

Further improvements can lead to use for

search and rescue operations after

earthquakes

The research can also help in future

studies concerning the environment

Gathering of Subjects

Fabrication of Circuit Boards

Surgery of the Specimens

Trial runs for different neural stimulation conditions

Giving recovery time after each trial

Statistical Analysis

Anesthesizing of the specimen

Attachment of the electrode connector

Attachment of ground wire into the thorax

Insertion of wire into left and right antennae

Arrangement of wires above the electrode

Block Diagram

of final circuit

board

Circuit Diagram of

Frequency Producing

Boards

- Produces

~55 Hz

(55.517 Hz)

Fabrication of Circuit Boards Php 2650

Remote Control Toy Php 1000

Surgery tools and parts Php 200

Specimens Php 150

Total Php 4000

Schedule

September 8 Gathering of

Specimens

September 9

Surgery of

Specimens

September 10

September 11

September 12

September 13

September 14 Trial Run

September 15

September 16 Statistical

Analysis September 17

September 18