Postfeeding larvae spatial dispersion of Lucilia sericata and Calliphora coloradensis (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

This is the first study performed in Mexico that analyzes the spatial dispersion of postfeeding larvae using human carrion. The remains of a 70 years old Hispanic male were set in an open area the 8th of November 2008. A total of 77 traps were set at ground level separated 50 cm apart of each other...

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Published inRevista colombiana de entomología Vol. 38; no. 1; p. 97
Main Authors Vergara-Pineda, Santiago, de Leon-Muzquiz, Humberto, Garcia-Martinez, Oswaldo, Cantu-Sifuentes, Mario, Landeros-Flores, Jeronimo, Tomberlin, Jeffery K
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published 01.01.2012
Subjects
Calliphora coloradensis
Calliphoridae
Cochliomyia macellaria
Diptera
Lucilia sericata
Phormia regina
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Summary:This is the first study performed in Mexico that analyzes the spatial dispersion of postfeeding larvae using human carrion. The remains of a 70 years old Hispanic male were set in an open area the 8th of November 2008. A total of 77 traps were set at ground level separated 50 cm apart of each other and spread along an area of 4 x 4 m. The larvae were collected in the morning along nine days 12 days after the body was leaved in place. Most of the post-feeding larvae molt into adults. Both larvae and adults were identified to the species level. Lucilia sericata was the more common species with 6,844 specimens out of the 8,439 collected; Calliphora coloradensis was the second with just 718 larvae captured. Other species found were Cochliomyia macellaria, C. minima and Phormia regina. The dispersal pattern was aggregated and not homogeneous.
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ISSN:0120-0488