The effect of environment on development and survival of pupae of the necrophagous fly Ophyra albuquerquei Lopes (Diptera, Muscidae)

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia

Rodrigo Ferreira Krüger²  Lisiane Dilli Wendt¹  Paulo Bretanha Ribeiro¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Pelotas Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia Pelotas RS ,Brasil

关键词: Azeliinae;    facultative predator;    forensic entomology;    garbage flies;    Neotropical;    Azeliinae;    Entomologia forense;    moscas de lixão;    Neotropical;    predador facultativo;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0085-56262011005000041

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The effect of environment on development and survival of pupae of the necrophagous fly Ophyra albuquerquei Lopes (Diptera, Muscidae). Species of Ophyra Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 are found in decomposing bodies, usually in fresh, bloated and decay stages. Ophyra albuquerquei Lopes, for example, can be found in animal carcasses. The influence of environmental factors has not been evaluated in puparia of O. albuquerquei. Thus, the focus of this work was motivated by the need for models to predict the development of a necrophagous insect as a function of abiotic factors. Colonies of O. albuquerquei were maintained in the laboratory to obtain pupae. On the tenth day of each month 200 pupae, divided equally into 10 glass jars, were exposed to the environment and checked daily for adult emergence of each sample. We concluded that the high survival rate observed suggested that the diets used for rearing the larvae and maintaining the adults were appropriate. Also, the data adjusted to robust generalized linear models and there were no interruptions of O. albuquerquei pupae development within the limits of temperatures studied in southern Rio Grande do Sul, given the high survival presented.

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