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Life History of Cochliomyia macellaria(Fabricius, 1775) (Diptera, Calliphoridae), a Blowfly of Medical and Forensic Importance
- Source :
- Neotropical Entomology; December 2017, Vol. 46 Issue: 6 p606-612, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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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