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Developmental rate of immatures of two fly species of forensic importance: Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis and Microcerella halli (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)

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Author(s):
Nassu, Mariana Prado [1] ; Thyssen, Patricia Jacqueline [2] ; Linhares, Aricio Xavier [1]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] State Univ Campinas UNICAMP, IB, Dept Anim Biol, BR-6109 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Fed Univ Pelotas UFPEL, IB, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Pelotas, RS - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Parasitology Research; v. 113, n. 1, p. 217-222, JAN 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 15
Abstract

ortant in forensic entomology, especially for estimating postmortem interval (PMI) when it is based on the developmental time of the insects reared in decomposing bodies. This study aimed to estimate the rates of development, viability, and survival of immatures of Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis (Fabricius 1794) and Microcerella halli (Engel 1931) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) reared in different temperatures: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 +/- 1 A degrees C. Bovine raw ground meat was offered as food for all experimental groups, each consisting of four replicates, in the proportion of 2 g/larva. To measure the evolution of growth, ten specimens of each group were randomly chosen and weighed every 12 h, from initial feeding larva to pupae, and then discarded. Considering the records of weight gain, survival rates, and stability of growth rates, the range of optimum temperature for the development of S. (L.) ruficornis is between 20 and 35 A degrees C, and that of M. halli is between 20 and 25 A degrees C. For both species, the longest times of development were in the lowest temperatures. The survival rate at extreme temperatures (10 and 35 A degrees C) was lower in both species. Biologica Since insect species are poikilothermic organisms, they generally exhibit different growth patterns depending on the temperature at which they develop. This factor is impl data such as the ones obtained in this study are of great importance to achieve a more accurate estimate of the PMI. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 09/17523-0 - Analysis of the developmental rate of Sarcophaga (Liopygia) ruficornis and Sarcophaga (Bercaea) africa (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) immatures under different temperatures
Grantee:Mariana Prado Nassu
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation