flyPAD Custom
Multi-Species Behavioral Adaptations
The same capacitance-based technology that powers the flyPAD, adapted for other insects and arthropods. We have validated designs for mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti), ants, and bees — and can develop custom adaptations for your species of interest.
Key Features
Mosquito Feeding Assays
Validated for Aedes aegypti by independent researchers. Ideal for vector biology, insecticide screening, and blood-feeding behavior studies.
Ant Behavior Monitoring
Arena adaptations for monitoring individual ant feeding and foraging interactions with capacitance-based detection.
See it in ant research — LeBoeuf LabBee Research
Custom configurations for studying bee feeding behavior, proboscis extension response, and food preference.
Custom Species Development
Working with a novel species? We can design and validate a custom flyPAD adaptation for your research organism.
Same Proven Technology
All custom adaptations use the same high-throughput, automated capacitance detection proven in research cited in more than 260 publications.
Scalable for Screening
Multi-channel designs enable high-throughput screening of compounds, repellents, or attractants across species.
Technical Specifications
| Base Technology | flyPAD capacitance-based detection |
| Validated Species | Drosophila melanogaster, Aedes aegypti (mosquito), ants, bees |
| Custom Adaptations | Arena geometry, electrode spacing, and food delivery modified per species |
| Third-Party Validation | Mosquito adaptation independently published in Scientific Reports (2023) |
See the Custom flyPAD in Action
The same capacitance-based detection, adapted across species. Each clip shows the live signal recording real feeding events.
Bee feeding on a custom flyPAD
Live capacitance trace recorded in Bonsai as the bee licks the food well
Bees in a custom two-well arena
Each feeding contact registers on the capacitance signal
Aedes aegypti on a modified flyPAD
Two-well arena with real-time capacitance readout
Tuta absoluta feeding on insect eggs
Custom flyPAD adaptation for an agricultural pest moth, shown with the live capacitance trace
Key Publications
Automated analysis of feeding behaviors of females of the mosquito Aedes aegypti using a modified flyPAD system
Scientific Reports (2023)
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