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Fecundity, body size and population dynamics of Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

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Author(s):
TIS. Riback [1] ; WAC. Godoy [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Instituto de Biociencias. Departamento de Parasitologia - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Instituto de Biociencias. Departamento de Parasitologia - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Brazilian Journal of Biology; v. 68, n. 1, p. 123-128, 2008-02-00.
Abstract

In this study, the seasonal variation of fecundity, wing and tibia length were investigated in natural populations of Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819) in an attempt to determine the changes in life history of the species as a function of seasonality. A relative constant temporal trajectory was found for fecundity, wing and tibia length over twenty-four months. Positive correlations between fecundity and wing size, fecundity and tibia size and wing and tibia sizes were observed. The implications of these results for population dynamics of C. albiceps are discussed. (AU)