• Any fly stocks you hold should be in the Fly stocks database, and the database entry should refer to the immediate origin of the stock as well as their original provenance, as well as any restrictions or requirements attached to publications that use the stock. For example, the database might note when there are authorship restrictions or unusual acknowledgement crecits that must accompany a particular stock.
• If you get an unpublished stock from another lab, make sure Rachel is aware of it so she checks to see if there are any strings attached.
• Do not distribute any flies to other labs without checking with Rachel. In general, the lab that originated the stock must also be consulted (by Rachel, generally) to make sure they are aware of the distribution. This is typically just a courtesy, but occasionally becomes critical.
• It is your responsibility to acknowledge the originator lab in any talk or manuscript on your work.

Shipping flies to other labs#

When shipping to other labs, the following is recommended: Add adults to a fresh molasses vial and leave them for 2-3 days until there are a large number of eggs. Flip adults to a fresh molasses vial and ship both vials. If it is a particularly unhealthy stock, then wait another few days to ship an additional flip (total of 3 vials). In the winter, insulation is ideal and if it is particularly cold then you can add a long acting single-use handwarmer. Use overnight shipping.