[Conditional suppression of a reflex in Drosophila melanogaster: acquisition and extinction].
In Drosophila it was possible to carry out a negative instrumental conditioning of the tarsal reflex (extension of the proboscis in response to a sucrose stimulation of the forelegs) : the insects could be trained to inhibit this reaction through a repetitive association of its releasing with a consecutive nociceptive stimulation. An experimental extinction procedure allowed the reflex to be resoted.
D000818:Animals; D003214:Conditioning, Classical; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster; D004597:Electroshock; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005552:Forelimb / Q000502:physiology*; D012018:Reflex
Suppression conditionnelle d'un réflexe chez la drosophile (Drosophila melanogaster) : acquisition et extinction