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Life History of Cochliomyia macellaria(Fabricius, 1775) (Diptera, Calliphoridae), a Blowfly of Medical and Forensic Importance

Authors :
Alvarez Garcia, D
Pérez-Hérazo, A
Amat, E
Source :
Neotropical Entomology; December 2017, Vol. 46 Issue: 6 p606-612, 7p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The life history traits of blow fly Cochliomyia macellaria(Fabricius, 1775) was studied under semi-controlled laboratory conditions at 29.14°C temperature, 72.53% relative humidity, and 12-h photoperiod. The raw data were analyzed based on the age-stage, two-sex life table, considering the development rates among individuals of both sexes. Cochliomyia macellariasurvival rate was 0.43 (♂) and 0.40 (♀), while life expectancy was 17.9 (♂) and 20.9 (♀) days, for adult males and females, respectively. The total fecundity was 681.15 eggs/female, with an average of 3.65 batches/female and 199 eggs/batch. The intrinsic rate of increase (r) was 0.327 days−1, the finite rate of population increase (λ) was 3.35 days−1, the mean generation time (T) was 17.15 days, and the net reproduction rate (R0) was 272.46 offspring/individual. The population parameters found here corroborates that C. macellariapopulation act as a rselected species under laboratory conditions. Additionally, development data and accumulated degree days (ADD) for each stage of C. macellariaare provided and its implications for the forensic use are discussed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1519566X and 16788052
Volume :
46
Issue :
6
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Neotropical Entomology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs41472921
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-017-0496-0