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Abstract
In order to assess potential viability
and genetic alterations from micro, male fruit flies (D. melogaster) were exposed to 2450 MHz radiation within
24 hours after eclosion. Three separate groups of
five flies contained in acrylic capsules were placed at an 18 cm target to aperture distance
for a 45 minute period with forward powers of 2.1 kW, 2.75 kW, and 3.0 kW,
respectively. Immediately post-exposure, each male was mated with two
Muller-5 virgin females. Each male was removed every 24 hours and remated with two additional Muller-5 15 virgins serially
for 15 days. Generation times were observed, and each brood was scored for
numbers of males and females on day 17. The generation times were similar for
irradiated and controls. The ratio of males to females showed an equivalence among the control, 2.75kW and 3.0 kW
groups. There was a significant increase in ratio of males to females in the
2.1 kW group. The Muller-5 cross was carried through an
 to evaluate
recessive lethal mutagenesis. Ten controls and fifty irradiated  pairs from the total
daily broods were randomly mated. The numbers of irradiated "X"
chromosome evaluated allowed detection at frequencies >1%. No recessive
lethal mutations were found at that level of detection.
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