Publications
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| thiourea-induced sterility in chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae) by pupal and adult treatments. | 1979 | 120898 | |
| a survey of houseflies in bangkok and neighboring provinces. | a survey of flies in bangkok and neighboring province revelaed that among 8,675 flies collected there were 10 genera and 18 species of flies, eg. musca domestica, m. bezzii, m. conducens, m. nebulo, chrysomyia megacephala, c. rufifacies, phaenicia sericata, p. cuprina, sarcophaga ruficornis, s. peregrina, s. orchidae, s. albiceps, megaselia scalaris, lispe orientalis, anaclysta flexa, morellia hortensia, hemipyrellia ligurriens and orthellia coeruleifrons. musca mostly bred in low-protein conten ... | 1976 | 1027114 |
| cytomorphology of the ring gland and its relation with the stomatogastric nervous system in adult fly, chrysomyia megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae). | 1975 | 1157524 | |
| presence of fecal material in diapers as a potential source of error in estimations of postmortem interval using arthropod development rates. | second instar larvae of the fly chrysomya megacephala (diptera, calliphoridae) were recovered from the diapers of a 16-month-old child abandoned by her mother on oahu, hawaii. the development of these larvae indicated a minimum period of 23.5 h of exposure prior to discovery of the child. larvae of this species of fly are not normally associated with living tissues in hawaii, but rather with feces and remains during the early stages of decomposition. had the child in this case died and data not ... | 1991 | 1683361 |
| base-line susceptibility of the oriental latrine fly, chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae), to five insectides. | susceptibility to five insecticides was assessed on seven colonies of the oriental latrine fly, chrysomya megacephala (fabricius), originating from japan, hong kong, philippines, indonesia and papua new guinea, and on c. saffranèa (bigot) from png. all the colonies were susceptible to fenitrothion, diazinon, dichlorvos, permethrin and gamma-hch, although the jakarta, manila and tokyo colonies of c.megacephala were least susceptible (most tolerant) to diazinon, dichlorvos and permethrin. feral fo ... | 1991 | 1722727 |
| spread in south africa of the oriental latrine fly chrysomya megacephala. (fabricius) (diptera: calliphoridae), an introduced species closely resembling chrysomya bezziana villeneuve. | chrysomya megacephala, also known as the oriental latrine fly, is indigenous to south-east asia. during the 1970's it successfully invaded africa and south america, and more recently during the 1980's also established itself in the united states of america. although the first specimens from south africa were collected from the south-western cape province in 1978, no published data appears to exist on its subsequent spread or status in southern africa. during may 1991 a specimen of c. megacephala ... | 1991 | 1780133 |
| chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae) has reached the continental united states: review of its biology, pest status, and spread around the world. | chrysomya megacephala (f.), an old world calliphorid of considerable public health importance, was first discovered in brazil in 1977 and is now widely distributed in latin america. reports that this species has become established in southern california, and the collection of a specimen in texas, suggest that c. megacephala may be expanding its range rapidly in north america. the biology and worldwide spread of this pest are reviewed to alert entomologists and public health workers to this growi ... | 1991 | 1875378 |
| a comparison of the role of musca domestica (linnaeus) and chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) as mechanical vectors of helminthic parasites in a typical slum area of metropolitan manila. | a total of 1,016 flies (508 each for musca domestica and chrysomya megacephala) were collected from a typical urban slum area (barangay 51, pasay city, metropolitan manila) in the philippines and examined for the presence of helminth ova attached to their external surfaces. a significantly greater proportion of c. megacephala (41.9%) was found positive compared to m. domestica (9.4%). c. megacephala also exhibited a significantly higher average egg load (11.9 eggs per positive fly) than m. domes ... | 1991 | 1948283 |
| survey of microhymenoptera (hymenoptera: chalcidoidea) parasitizing filth flies (diptera: muscidae, calliphoridae) breeding in refuse and poultry farms in peninsular malaysia. | nine species of parasitoids were found parasitizing the pupae of filth flies breeding in refuse dumps and poultry farms throughout peninsular malaysia. spalangia were most common, consisting of spalangia endius walker, s. cameroni perkins, s. gemina boucek, s. nigroaenea curtis, and two undescribed species. other parasitoids collected were pachycrepoideus vindemmiae rondani, dirhinus himalayanus westwood, and an unidentified hymenoptera. the parasitized fly hosts included musca domestica l., chr ... | 1990 | 2231622 |
| phoretic association between macrocheles muscaedomesticae (acari: macrochelidae) and flies inhabiting poultry manure in peninsular malaysia. | the phoretic association between macrocheles muscaedomesticae and flies that inhabited poultry manure in a poultry farm in sungai buloh, selangor, malaysia was studied. the effects of temperature, relative humidity and fly abundance on phoretic rates also were investigated. the most abundant fly species found was musca domestica; musca sorbens, chrysomyia megacephala and ophyra chalcogaster were present in relatively large numbers. representatives of ten families of mites were found on collected ... | 1990 | 2279455 |
| dioptrics of the facet lenses of male blowflies calliphora and chrysomyia. | 1. the dioptrics of the facet lenses of two blowfly species, calliphora erythrocephala and chrysomyia megacephala, was investigated. measurements were performed on facet lenses ranging in diameter from 20 to 80 microns. 2. the radius of curvature of the front surface of the facet lenses, measured by microreflectometry, increases approximately linearly with the facet lens diameter. 3. the optical path difference of the facet lens and water, measured by interference microscopy, depends on the dist ... | 1990 | 2324995 |
| effects of larval population density on rates of development and interactions between two species of chrysomya (diptera: calliphoridae) in laboratory culture. | rearing of chrysomya megacephala (f.) and chrysomya rufifacies (macquart) in pure cultures at seven different population densities (larvae per gram of liver) demonstrated an inverse relationship between density and the duration of the larval stage. in pure cultures, larval mortality rates decreased with increasing density until an optimum density was reached (8 larvae/g liver for c. megacephala and 10 larvae/g liver for c. rufifacies), then decreased directly with density. puparial and adult wei ... | 1990 | 2332878 |
| ovarian development in the blowflies chrysomya putoria and c. megacephala on natural diets. | fresh human, chicken and cattle faeces were compared as diets for adult female blowflies chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) and c.putoria (wiedemann) (diptera: calliphoridae). as controls, sugar and raw beef liver were used. for females of both species, fresh beef liver was the best of these diets: oogenesis was completed in 10-13 days. human or chicken faeces facilitated slower oogenesis in 27-48 days. on a diet of cattle faeces, c.putoria females began vitellogenesis only 17 days after emergenc ... | 1989 | 2519675 |
| detection of organophosphate poisoning in a putrefying body by analyzing arthropod larvae. | deaths as a result of organophosphate poisoning are usually detected by analysis of body fluids and tissues for the presence of the toxic agent. these procedures present particular difficulties when performed on remains in an advanced stage of decomposition. malathion poisoning was suspected in a case in which the remains were in an advanced stage of decomposition and the presence of malathion was confirmed by analyses of gastric content and body fat. two species of fly larvae, chrysomya megacep ... | 1989 | 2738573 |
| evaluation of some adhesives for collecting musca domestica and chrysomya megacephala adults or mosquito larvae in sticky traps. | 1. seven types of water-insoluble adhesives were evaluated in sticky traps for collecting adults of musca domestica l. and chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) or mosquito larvae (aedes aegypti (l.) and culex quinquefasciatus say). 2. adhesive viscosity affected the tackiness of the glues and this determined their trapping efficiency in air or water. 3. from the 'hyvis' range of adhesives tested, 'hyvis 200' was most effective for trapping adult flies. 4. with 24 h exposure to fourth instar ae.aegy ... | 1987 | 2979541 |
| the role of some cyclorrhaphan flies as carriers of human helminths in malaysia. | the role of some adult flies (diptera: cyclorrhapha) as carriers of helminth parasites of man was studied at four sites in malaysia: a refuse dump, where no helminth-positive flies were detected, and in three peri-domestic situations where four species of flies carried up to three types of nematodes. the dominant fly species chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) carried eggs of the roundworm ascaris lumbricoides l., the pinworm trichuris trichiura (l.) and hookworm on the adult external body surface ... | 1988 | 2980156 |
| chrysomya megacephala (f.) (diptera: calliphoridae) collected in north america and notes on chrysomya species present in the new world. | 1988 | 3392717 | |
| behaviour of chrysomya megacephala (fabr.) and hemipyrellia ligurriens (wied.) as parasites of living animals under experimental conditions. | 1971 | 5170490 | |
| toxicity and anticholinesterase activity of two halogenated phosphorothioates to boettcherisca peregrina and chrysomya megacephala. | 1971 | 5558262 | |
| traps and baits for flies (diptera) on pacific islands. | studies conducted on oahu, hi, and on islands of the kwajalein atoll, marshall islands, demonstrated that adult house flies, musca domestica l., were attracted to a mixture of cooked rice and chicken and to a commercial bait, whereas adults of chrysomya megacephala f. and musca sorbens wiedemann were attracted to shark fluids or to ripe breadfruit. m. domestica and m. sorbens could be captured in standard inverted-cone traps, whereas c. megacephala could be captured in traps fitted with horizont ... | 1994 | 7815393 |
| dynamics of a mathematical model of chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae). | the laboratory population dynamics of chrysomya megacephala (f.) was explored with a mathematical model of density-dependent growth. fecundity and survival decreased significantly as a function of larval density. parameters in the exponential regressions fitted to the fecundity and survival data were incorporated into a finite-difference equation that incorporates the delayed effect of larval density on fecundity and survival of adults. the theoretical population model of c. megacephala showed c ... | 1993 | 8459422 |
| theoretical dynamics of experimental populations of introduced and native blowflies (diptera:calliphoridae). | equilibrium dynamics in experimental populations of chrysomya megacephala (f.) and c. putoria (wiedemann), which have recently invaded the americas, and the native species cochliomyia macellaria (f.), were investigated using nonlinear difference equations. a theoretical analysis of the mathematical model using bifurcation theory established the combination of demographic parameters responsible for producing shifts in blowfly population dynamics from stable equilibria to bounded cycles and aperio ... | 1996 | 8699446 |
| [behavior of caliptrate diptera in relation to oviposition substrates under laboratory conditions in rio de janeiro, rj, brazil]. | how adult females of calyptrate diptera recognize the appropriate breeding substrate is a matter of controversy. among holometabolic insects, the feeding opportunities of immature stages are generally determined by the adult female choice of an oviposition site. the ovipositional and larvipositional substrate preference for the synanthropic flies (chrysomya megacephala, c. putoria, phaenicia cuprina: calliphoridae; atherigona orientalis, synthesiomyia nudiseta: muscidae; ravinia belforti, parasa ... | 1996 | 8734963 |
| feeding preference of the larvae of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) (diptera: calliphoridae) and ravinia belforti (prado e fonseca) (diptera: sarcophagidae) concerning different diets. | 1996 | 8734964 | |
| pupal parasitoids (hymenoptera:pteromalidae) of filth flies (diptera:muscidae, calliphoridae) breeding in refuse and poultry and livestock manure in south korea. | five species of hymenopterous parasitoids were found parasitizing pupae of house flies, musca domestica l., in poultry and livestock facilities, refuse dump sites, and garbage dumpsters: spalangia nigroaenea curtis, s. nigra (latrielle), muscidifurax raptor girault & sanders, pachycrepoideus vindemiae (rondani), and nasonia vitripennis (walker). four hymenopterous parasitoids (s. nigroaenea, s. nigra, m. raptor and p. vindemiae) were recovered from the pupae of stable flies, stomoxys calcitrans ... | 1997 | 9086716 |
| [the synanthropy of the calliphorids (insecta, diptera) of curitiba, paraná, brazil]. | the calliphorids synantropics were studied in three different environments--urban, rural and forest area--in metropolitan region of curitiba, paraná, brazil during october and december of 1996 to estimate the abundance, preferences of the adults to baits (fresh fish, bird liver and human faeces) and the synanthropic index for the most abundant species. a total of 3399 calliphorids of 13 different species were sampled: phaenicia eximia (wiedemann, 1819), phaenicia cuprina (wiedemann, 1818), phaen ... | 1998 | 9697653 |
| [trophic niches in calyptrate diptera in rio de janeiro, rj]. | niche breadth and niche overlap of flies were estimated. the flies were breeding in different environments in rio de janerio (rural, urban and forest). it were used as a larvae substrate: banana mashed, mouse carcass, fish (sardine), bovine liver, shrimp and fresh human faeces. it were bred 14,294 flies, belonging to four families: calliphoridae, fanniidae, muscidae and sarcophagidae. the greater niche overlap values observed were: rural area: phaenicia cuprina versus chrysomya megacephala; urba ... | 1998 | 9987210 |
| evolution and structural organisation of mitochondrial dna control region of myiasis-causing flies. | this study reports the molecular characterization of the mtdna control region (called the a+t-rich region in insects) of five dipteran species which cause myiasis: cochliomyia hominivorax coquerel, cochliomyia macellaria fabricius, chrysomya megacephala fabricius, lucilia eximia wiedemann (diptera: calliphoridae) and dermatobia hominis linnaeus jr (diptera: oestridae). the control region in these species varies in length from 1000 to 1600 bp. two structural domains with specific evolutionary pat ... | 2000 | 10759315 |
| isolations of enteric pathogens from synanthropic flies trapped in downtown kuala lumpur. | four species of synanthropic flies were trapped in downtown kuala lumpur: chrysomya megacephala, chrysomya rufifacies, musca domestica, and musca sorbens. burkholderia pseudomallei, the organism causing melioidosis, was the dominant bacteria isolated from chrysomya megacephala. klebsiella oxytoca, commonly associated with nosocomial infections, was commonly isolated from chrysomya megacephala, musca domestica, and musca sorbens. aeromonas hydrophila, the bacteria causing gastroenteritis, was pre ... | 2000 | 10925800 |
| [larval competition in chrysomya megacephala (f.) (diptera: calliphoridae): effects of different levels of larval aggregation on estimates of weight, fecundity and reproductive investment]. | in insects that utilize patchy and ephemeral resources for feeding and egg laying, the outcome of larval competition for food resources depends on the amount of resources and the spatial distribution of immatures among patches of food. in the present study, the results of larval competition for food in chrysomya megacephala, in traits such as female weight, fecundity and reproductive investment, were different in situations where the level of larval aggregation (proportion of competitors per amo ... | 2000 | 10959102 |
| a study of cutaneous myiasis in sri lanka. | cutaneous myiasis (cm) due to diptera fly larvae shows different patterns in different regions. many modalities of treatment have been described. the objectives of our study were to identify the species causing cm in sri lanka, the common sites of infestation, and the contributory factors, and to assess some treatment modalities, in particular mineral turpentine and certain herbal preparations. | 2000 | 11044194 |
| c-banding and fish in chromosomes of the blow flies chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya putoria (diptera, calliphoridae). | the blow flies chrysomya putoria and c. megacephala have 2n=12 chromosomes, five metacentric pairs of autosomes and an xx/xy sex chromosome pair. there are no substantial differences in the karyotype morphology of these two species, except for the x chromosome which is subtelocentric in c. megacephala and metacentric in c. putoria and is about 1.4 times longer in c. putoria. all autosomes were characterized by the presence of a c band in the pericentromeric region; c. putoria also has an interst ... | 2001 | 11313646 |
| mechanical carrier of bacterial enteric pathogens by chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae) in chiang mai, thailand. | chrysomya megacephala was studied regarding its mechanically bacterial carrier in urban areas of chiang mai, northern thailand. fifty-six adult flies were randomly collected using sweep insect net during april-may, 1999 from 3 fresh food markets and examined for bacteriological isolation. among them, 49 flies (87.5%) were bacterial carriers. the total 22 bacterial species and 8 groups were isolated. three species previously reported as the bacterial enteric pathogens causing diarrheal disease we ... | 2000 | 11414447 |
| distinction among the puparia of three blowfly species (diptera: calliphoridae) frequently found on unburied corpses. | calliphorid larvae are important in the decomposition of carrion. since these larvae are present in the primary stages of succession on carcasses, they may be important indicators of death time and the movement of corpses in homicide investigations. in this study we examined the morphological differences among puparia of chrysomya megacephala, c. putoria and cochliomyia macellaria. puparia of the three species (n=30, each) were obtained from the f2 generation bred in culture medium at 25 degrees ... | 2001 | 11562702 |
| flies (calliphoridae, muscidae) and beetles (silphidae) from human cadavers in cali, colombia. | adult specimens of cochliomyia macellaria, chrysomya megacephala, ch. rufifacies, lucilia sp. (calliphoridae), musca domestica (muscidae), oxelytrum discicolle (silphidae) and sarcophagidae were recovered from 12 human cadavers in cali, valle, colombia. information regarding these findings is presented. | 2002 | 11992165 |
| [muscoid dipterans as helminth eggs mechanical vectors at the zoological garden, brazil]. | to assess muscoid dipterae species who are able to carry helminth eggs and larvae and to evaluate the potential contamination of trapped dipterae. | 2002 | 12471387 |
| larvicidal effects of mineral turpentine, low aromatic white spirits, aqueous extracts of cassia alata, and aqueous extracts, ethanolic extracts and essential oil of betel leaf (piper betle) on chrysomya megacephala. | many methods have been employed, with variable success, in the treatment of cutaneous myiasis caused by chrysomya species. | 2002 | 12492975 |
| sarcosaprophagous flies in suez province, egypt. i--seasonal distribution and sex-ratio. | seasonal field studies on 4 bait traps (fish, bovine-lung, grapes and molasses) were conducted in el-arbaeen fish-market, el-arbaeen district, suez governorate egypt in 1999 and 2000 to describe the pattern and sex-ratio of sarcosaprophagous flies. the presence of sarcosaprophagous flies (calliphoridae, muscidae and sarcophagidae) revealed that chrysomya megacephala (fabricius), lucilia cuprina (wiedemann) and musca domestica (linnaeus) were the most dominant flies. almost equal number of male a ... | 2002 | 12512819 |
| mitochondrial dna cytochrome oxidase i gene: potential for distinction between immature stages of some forensically important fly species (diptera) in western australia. | forensic entomology requires the fast and accurate identification of insects collected from a corpse for estimation of the postmortem interval (pmi). identification of specimens is traditionally performed using morphological features of the insect. morphological identification may be complicated however by the numerical diversity of species and physical similarity between different species, particularly in immature stages. in this study, sequencing was performed to study the mitochondrial dna (m ... | 2003 | 12590052 |
| larval morphology of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) (diptera: calliphoridae) using scanning electron microscopy. | the larval morphology of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) is presented using scanning electron microscopy (sem). extreme similarity of this species to chrysomya rufifacies (macquart), a species usually found concurrently inhabiting decomposing human corpses in thailand, is seen only in the first-instar larvae. the relative thickness of the branches of the posterior spiracular hairs in these species could be used to differentiate them in this developmental stage. in contrast, the "hairy" appeara ... | 2003 | 12831128 |
| [microhimenopteran parasitoids of chrysomya megacephala found in brazil]. | the study was carried out with the purpose of identifying the main parasitoids of chrysomya megacephala in the city of rio de janeiro, brazil, given the importance of these flies as vectors of pathogenic agents in the urban environment. samplings were conducted every week from august 1999 to july 2000. the substrate used to grow fly pupae and to trap parasitoids was decomposing meat. it was identified three species of microhimenopterans: tachinaephagus zealandicus (encyrtidae), pachycrepoideus v ... | 2003 | 14666314 |
| prestomal teeth of some flies of medical importance. | comparison of prestomal teeth of adult chrysomya megacephala, chrysomya rufifacies, chrysomya nigripes, lucilia cuprina, parasarcophaga dux and musca domestica was accomplished by use of scanning electron microscopy. the prestomal teeth of c. megacephala, c. rufifacies, l. cuprina and p. dux are all similar in appearance in having various degrees of bifurcation at their tips. in contrast, the tips of the prestomal teeth in c. nigripes are very shallowly serrated, but are comparatively more deepl ... | 2003 | 14680932 |
| molecular identification of forensically important blow fly species (diptera: calliphoridae) in taiwan. | forensic entomology is a discipline that mainly uses insects collected in and around corpses to estimate the post-mortem interval in medicocriminal investigations. among all scavenger and necrophagous insect groups that are related to corpses, blow flies (diptera: calliphoridae) are probably most important, not only because they occur in abundant numbers but also because they are one of the earliest groups to find corpses. however, most entomological evidence is strongly dependent on accurate sp ... | 2004 | 14989345 |
| identification of forensically important fly eggs using a potassium permanganate staining technique. | fly eggs found in corpses can be utilized as entomological evidence in forensic investigations of deaths if the species of fly and the developmental rate at a temperature similar to the death scene are known. the species identification of fly eggs is particularly important, and previously, scanning electron microscope has been used for this purpose. herein, we report a simple technique, using light microscopy, to identify forensically important eggs of chrysomya rufifacies (macquart), chrysomya ... | 2004 | 15006363 |
| comparison of the effectiveness of baits used in traps for adult fly collection. | the effectiveness of 6 different baits used in fly traps for adult fly collection was compared in october-november, 2000, near the cafeteria of maharaj nakhon chiang mai hospital, chiang mai province, northern thailand. the baits used were fresh viscera (pork, beef and fish) and fresh meat (pork, beef and fish), with 500 g of each kind being used in each fly trap for each experiment. all were replicated four times. pork viscera yielded the highest effectiveness (35.2%), followed by fish meat (30 ... | 2003 | 15115141 |
| [parasitoids of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) collected in itumbiara, goias, brazil]. | this study determined the species of parasitoids associated with chrysomya megacephala, collected on bovine kidney baits, in itumbiara, state of goias, brazil. the pupae were obtained by flotation. they were individually placed in gelatin capsules until the emergence of the adult flies or their parasitoids. the overall prevalence of parasitism was 18.6%. brachymeria podagrica, nasonia vitripennis and pachycrepoideus vindemiae presented frequencies of 8.6%, 8.6% and 1.4%, respectively. this work ... | 2004 | 15122391 |
| effects of eucalyptol on house fly (diptera: muscidae) and blow fly (diptera: calliphoridae). | the effects of eucalyptol were evaluated against the house fly, musca domestica l., and blow fly, chrysomya megacephala (f.). the bioassay of adults, using topical application, indicated that m. domestica males were more susceptible than females, with the ld50 being 118 and 177 microg/fly, respectively. a higher ld50 of c. megacephala was obtained; 197 microg/fly for males and 221 microg/fly for females. living flies of both species yielded a shorter life span after being treated with eucalyptol ... | 2004 | 15141280 |
| antennal sensilla of some forensically important flies in families calliphoridae, sarcophagidae and muscidae. | antennal sensilla of some forensically important fly species in the families calliphoridae (chrysomya megacephala, chrysomya rufifacies, chrysomya nigripes and lucilia cuprina), sarcophagidae (parasarcophaga dux) and muscidae (musca domestica) were studied using scanning electron microscopy. five types of sensilla were observed: trichoid, basiconic, coeloconic, styloconic and sensory pit. only trichoid sensilla are found on the scape of the antenna, while both trichoid and styloconic sensilla ar ... | 2004 | 15288645 |
| analysis of a conserved duplicated trna gene in the mitochondrial genome of blowflies. | the mtdna control region (cr) and flanking genes of the blowflies chrysomya albiceps, chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya chloropyga (calliphoridae) were characterized. the most unusual feature found was the presence of duplicated trna sequences corresponding to trni and a portion of trnq. the partially duplicated trnq was very likely a pseudogene since most of the sequence of the typical insect trnq gene was missing. in contrast, the trni gene had a conserved primary sequence following the dupl ... | 2004 | 15363840 |
| [the study of the major sarcosaphagous flies in hohhot]. | in order to determine the major species of sarcosaphagous flies and their regular activity on carcass in hohhot district. | 2004 | 15495802 |
| some ultrastructural superficial changes in house fly (diptera: muscidae) and blow fly (diptera: calliphoridae) larvae induced by eucalyptol oil. | the ultrastructural superficial changes in third instar house fly (musca domestica) and blow fly (chrysomya megacephala) induced by eucalyptol oil were observed using scanning electron microscopy. dipped in 0.902 g/ml eucalyptol for 30 sec, the larvae integument of both species showed significant aberrant appearance of the body surface, particularly swelling integument, bleb formation, partial breach and deformation of spines. | 2004 | 15517029 |
| morphology of the puparia of the housefly, musca domestica (diptera: muscidae) and blowfly, chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae). | examination of the puparia of the housefly, musca domestica l. and blowfly chrysomya megacephala (f.), through scanning electron microscopy (sem), revealed many differences in the profile of their morphology. special attention was focused on puparial characteristics used to differentiate between the two fly species studied, and between other forensically important flies. results of this study indicate that the housefly puparia are almost evenly rounded at both ends and the anterior spiracle bear ... | 2005 | 15864646 |
| larval morphology of chrysomya nigripes (diptera: calliphoridae), a fly species of forensic importance. | the morphology of all instars of chrysomya nigripes aubertin, a blow fly species of forensic importance, is presented with the aid of both light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (sem). morphological features of the cephalopharyngeal skeleton, anterior spiracle, posterior spiracle, and dorsal spines between the prothorax and mesothorax are highlighted. no consistent features were found, even using sem, for distinguishing the first instar of c. nigripes from that of chrysomya megacephal ... | 2005 | 15962769 |
| first report of human myiasis caused by chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya rufifacies (diptera: calliphoridae) in thailand, and its implication in forensic entomology. | we report a forensic entomology case associated with human myiasis in chiang mai province, northern thailand. the remains of a 53-yr-old-male were concurrently infested with third instars of the two blow fly species, chrysomya megacephala (f.) and chrysomya rufifacies (macquart), near a severe tumor lesion presented on the lower right leg. the presence of third instars, approximately 5 d old, on the day following postmortem indicated that myiasis occurred before death. this is the first report o ... | 2005 | 16119563 |
| nitric oxide production in blowfly hemolymph after yeast inoculation. | although insects lack the adaptive immune response of the mammalians, they manifest effective innate immune responses that include both cellular and humoral components. cellular responses are mediated by hemocytes and humoral responses include the activation of proteolytic cascades that initiate many events, including no production. in this work, we determined no production in chrysomya megacephala hemolymph and hemocytes after yeast inoculation. assays were performed with non-infected controls ... | 2005 | 16125986 |
| effect of microwave irradiation on the blow fly chrysomya megacephala (f.) (diptera: calliphoridae). | chrysomya megacephala (f) is a blow fly species of medical importance, being pestiferous and a mechanical carrier of various microorganisms to human food. various strategies to reduce the fly population in endemic areas are needed. we investigated the effects of microwaves at 2,450 mhz, with third-instar exposure times of 7, 10, 15, 30 and 60 seconds on the larvae. survival of the larvae was monitored by their emergence. about 60% of the larvae lived after 7 seconds of exposure, most died by 15 ... | 2005 | 16295541 |
| susceptibility of musca domestica and chrysomya megacephala to permethrin and deltamethrin in thailand. | susceptibility to permethrin and deltamethrin was assessed in the house fly, musca domestica l., and blow fly chrysomya megacephala (f.). the laboratory strain of m. domestica was captured in muang district (downtown), chiang mai, northern thailand, and the field strains were collected from muang district, two agricultural areas of hang dong district and san khampaeng district. these strains displayed susceptibility to both permethrin and deltamethrin insecticides, with ld50 values of 0.0049, 0. ... | 2005 | 16363164 |
| review of forensically important entomological specimens in the period of 1972 - 2002. | forensic entomological specimens received by the unit of medical entomology, imr., from hospitals and the police in malaysia in the last 3 decades (1972 - 2002) are reviewed. a total of 448 specimens were received. from these, 538 identifications were made with the following results: eighteen species of cyclorrphaga flies were identified consisting of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) 215 cases (47.99%), ch. rufifacies (masquart) 132 (29.46%), ch. villeneuvi patton 10 (2.23%), ch. nigripes auber ... | 2004 | 16493401 |
| forensically important fly maggots in a floating corpse: the first case report in thailand. | the authors report herein the entomological evidence from the first documented forensic floating corpse in thailand. the male remains of unknown name and age was found in the waterside of a reservoir in lampang province, northern thailand. approximately 13-16 wounds resulting from sharp-edged material were found on the body. numerous third-instar of blowflies chrysomya megacephala (f) and chrysomya rufifacies macquart (diptera: calliphoridae) were collected, and the entomological evidence of the ... | 2005 | 16519397 |
| diversity of calliphoridae (diptera) in brazil's tinguá biological reserve. | the calliphoridae are flies of great ecological, medical and sanitary importance because they are decomposers of organic matter, mechanical vectors of pathogenic agents, and causers of myiasis. this paper attempts to ascertain the diversity of calliphoridae in the tinguá biological reserve and correlate meteorological data (temperature, relative humidity of the air, and precipitation) with the occurrence of these flies. the study was conducted at a site in the tinguá biological reserve, located ... | 2006 | 16680310 |
| observations of the third instar larva and puparium of chrysomya bezziana (diptera: calliphoridae). | observations on the ultrastructure of the third instar larva and puparium of the old world screw-worm fly, chrysomya bezziana, are presented utilizing both light microscopy (lm) and scanning electron microscopy (sem). results of this study indicate that the shape of the intersegmental spines between the pro- and mesothorax markedly differ from other blow fly species (chrysomya megacephala, chrysomya rufifacies, chrysomya nigripes, lucilia cuprina) in being broad-based with sharp recurved tips. o ... | 2006 | 16732438 |
| puparial case hydrocarbons of chrysomya megacephala as an indicator of the postmortem interval. | the puparial case is one of the most common 'stages' of necrophagous flies encountered in crime investigations of highly decomposed corpses. if methods for determining the weathering time of these puparial cases are developed, it is possible that the postmortem interval (pmi) could be estimated accordingly. gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (gc-ms) was used to determine the changes with the weathering time in cuticular hydrocarbons of the puparial cases of chrysomya megacephala i ... | 2007 | 16930899 |
| identification of necrophagous fly species using issr and scar markers. | necrophagous fly is the most common insect evidence collected during a death investigation. we analyzed the dna polymorphism among the five forensically important fly species, namely, lucilia sericata, aldrichina grahami, chrysomya megacephala, parasarcophaga crassipalpis and musca domestica using inter simple sequence repeat (issr) method. nine issr primers selected from 18 primers could amplify 105 clear and stable bands, of which 95 bands were polymorphic. some primers produced completely dif ... | 2007 | 16949234 |
| biological activity of neolignans on the post-embryonic development of chrysomya megacephala. | phytochemicals endowed with hormonal, antihormonal, or toxic activity are potential agents for insect control. the effect of some neolignans on one of the most prevalent flies in urban areas, which constitutes a menace to public health, was investigated. | 2007 | 17067762 |
| fine structure of the alimentary canal of the larval blow fly chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae). | morphology of the alimentary canal of the mature third instar larva of the blow fly, chrysomya megacephala (f.), was examined using light, scanning, and transmission electron microscopy. salivary structures consist of a single median deferent duct that bifurcates into efferent ducts connected to paired, tubular salivary glands comprised of closely packed conical-shaped epithelial cells with large nuclei. the crop occurs as a large, swollen diverticulum of the digestive tube and is lined internal ... | 2007 | 17102987 |
| biological activity of yangambin on the postembryonic development of chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae). | phytochemicals endowed with hormonal, antihormonal, or toxic activity are potential agents for insect control. thus, we became interested in testing brazilian plant metabolites on chrysomya megacephala (f.) (diptera: calliphoridae), a public health menace that is one of the most prevalent flies in brazilian urban areas. we tested the lignan yangambin, from the leaves of ocotea duckei vattimo (lauraceae). topical treatment of eggs and first instars with yangambin as well as feeding larvae a yanga ... | 2007 | 17427693 |
| comparison between musca domestica and chrysomya megacephala as carriers of bacteria in northern thailand. | a comparison between the common house fly, musca domestica, and the oriental latrine fly, chrysomya megacephala, was assessed for their potential as carriers of bacteria in urban areas of chiang mai province, northern thailand. c. megacephala was significantly more likely to carry bacterial species than m. domestica; however, no significant difference was found between the number of positive male and female flies within the same species. a total of 42 bacterial species were isolated. the most co ... | 2007 | 17539244 |
| cuticular hydrocarbon composition in pupal exuviae for taxonomic differentiation of six necrophagous flies. | gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to analyze the cuticular hydrocarbons extracted from the pupal exuviae of six necrophagous flies: aldrichina grahami (aldrich), chrysomya megacephala (f.), lucilia sericata (meigen), achoetandrus rufifacies (macquart), boettcherisca peregrina (robineau-desvoidy), and parasarcophaga crassipalpis (macquart). a discriminant model including the variables of peak 1 (tricosane), peak 7 (9-,11-,13-methyl-pentacosane), peak 21 (11,12-;9,13-dimethyl-hexacosan ... | 2007 | 17547230 |
| forensically important calliphoridae (diptera) associated with pig carrion in rural north-central florida. | a study to determine the relative abundance and seasonality of forensically important blow flies (diptera: calliphoridae) in rural north-central florida was conducted using pig carcasses (sus scrofa l.) as models for human bodies. seven species of calliphoridae were collected: lucilia coeruleiviridis (=phaenicia) (macquart), cochliomyia macellaria (f.), chrysomya rufifaces (macquart), phormia regina (meigen), chrysomya megacephala (f.), and a few specimens of calliphora livida hall, and callipho ... | 2007 | 17547239 |
| forensic entomology cases in thailand: a review of cases from 2000 to 2006. | this paper presents and discusses 30 cases of cadavers that had been transferred for forensic entomology investigations to the department of forensic medicine, faculty of medicine, chiang mai university, northern thailand, from 2000 to 2006. variable death scenes were determined, including forested area and suburban and urban outdoor and indoor environments. the fly specimens found in the corpses obtained were the most commonly of the blow fly of family calliphoridae, and consisted of chrysomya ... | 2007 | 17647017 |
| identifying fly puparia by clearing technique: application to forensic entomology. | in forensic investigations, immature stages of the fly (egg, larva, or puparia) can be used as entomological evidence at death scenes, not only to estimate the postmortem interval (pmi), analyze toxic substances, and to determine the manner of death but also to indicate the movement of a corpse in homicide cases. of these immature stages, puparia represent the longest developmental time, which makes them of useful. however, in order for forensic entomologists to use puparia effectively, it is cr ... | 2007 | 17687570 |
| nitric oxide synthase activity in tissues of the blowfly chrysomya megacephala (fabricius, 1794). | although insects lack the adaptive immune response of the mammalians, they manifest effective innate immune responses, which include both cellular and humoral components. cellular responses are mediated by hemocytes, and humoral responses include the activation of proteolytic cascades that initiate many events, including no production. in mammals, nitric oxide synthases (noss) are also present in the endothelium, the brain, the adrenal glands, and the platelets. studies on the distribution of no ... | 2007 | 17902268 |
| application of forensic entomology to postmortem interval determination of a burned human corpse: a homicide case report from southern taiwan. | determining the postmortem interval (pmi) is strongly impacted by several variables, which consequently results in inaccuracy in the estimation of pmi used in court trials. a pmi experiment was conducted in kaohsiung county by disposing a burned pig corpse in the woods. one month later, unexpectedly and interestingly, a homicide case, very similar to this mock study, occurred at a distance of 6 km away from the experimental site. the female victim had been killed and burned. the maggots collecte ... | 2007 | 17908671 |
| behavioral responses of chrysomya megacephala to natural products. | knowledge of the behavioral responses of medically important flies to natural stimuli is critical for the development of vector control strategies. we designed, constructed, and operated the dual-choice wind tunnel to investigate the behavioral responses of the blowfly, chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae), toward two important extrinsic factors (wind speed and olfactory stimuli) that affect the flight behavior of these flies. the dual-choice wind tunnel appeared as a "t-box," consisti ... | 2008 | 18026752 |
| [visual and olfactory factors interaction in resource-location by the blowfly, chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) (diptera: calliphoridae), in natural conditions]. | the interaction between olfactory and visual cues in the landing responses of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) was analyzed in a natural environment (grass) using three plain cardboard circles with the colors white, black and other being the own grass (control) with 30 cm in diameter. the circles were divided in four quadrants and five sectors using as bait 80 mg of carcass of fish and minced flesh put in the center. to check the interaction between visual and olfactory factors, we analyzed the ... | 2007 | 18060286 |
| species composition and seasonal succession of saprophagous calliphorids in a rural area of córdoba: argentina. | during 2004, four experiments were carried out, one each season, in order to determine the species composition and seasonal dynamics of calliphoridae in a rural area of córdoba (argentina). two pigs (sus scrofa l.), weighing approximately 8 kg each, were used in each experiment. they were killed with a blow to the head and immediately placed in a variant of the schoenly et al. (1991) trap. one pig was exposed in the shade and the other one under direct sunlight. the insect fauna was collected da ... | 2007 | 18064353 |
| morphological and quantitative aspects of nodule formation in hemolymph of the blowfly chrysomya megacephala (fabricius, 1794). | insects manifest effective immune responses that include both cellular and humoral components. morphological and quantitative aspects of cellular and humoral cooperation during nodule formation in chrysomya megacephala hemolymph against saccharomyces cerevisae yeast cells were demonstrated for the first time. the analyses were performed in non-injected larvae (nil), saline-injected larvae (sil) and yeast-injected larvae (yil). the hemolymph of injected groups was collected 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 12, 24, ... | 2008 | 18086470 |
| fine structure of the reproductive system of chrysomya megacephala (diptera: calliphoridae): the external sexual organ. | the fine structure of the reproductive system of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius), a blow fly species of medical importance, was studied using scanning electron microscopy (sem) to contribute detailed morphological information on the external sexual organs or genitalia of this species. analysis of the male genitalia or hypopygium revealed that the epandrium is a broad organ resembling a crescent shape, while the ejaculatory apodeme and aedeagal apodeme show similarity in their lengths. the cerc ... | 2008 | 18180955 |
| a preliminary study on insects associated with pig (sus scrofa) carcasses in phitsanulok, northern thailand. | preliminary study on insects associated with pig carcasses was conducted in phitsanulok, northern thailand. five decomposition stages of pig carcasses were categorized: fresh (0-1 day after death), bloated (2 days after death), active (3 days after death), advanced (4- 6 days after death) and dry (7-30 days after death). the arthropod species collected from the corpses in the field sites were mainly classified belonging to two orders and nine families, namely order diptera (family calliphoridae: ... | 2007 | 18209701 |
| a preliminary study of insect succession on a pig carcass in a palm oil plantation in malaysia. | this preliminary study was carried out in a palm oil plantation in tanjung sepat, selangor in 17 may 2007 by using pig (sus scrofa) as a carcass model in forensic entomological research. a 3 month old pig (8.5 kg) that died of pneumonio was placed in the field to observe the decomposition stages and the fauna succession of forensically important flies. observation was made for two weeks; two visits per day and all climatological data were recorded. the first visitor to the pig carcass was a musc ... | 2007 | 18209704 |
| distribution and abundance of diurnal and nocturnal dipterous flies in the federal territory, putrajaya. | a study of diurnal and nocturnal distribution of flies was conducted in putrajaya. six different ecological habitats were selected, namely: botanical garden, lake-area, administration building, wetland, jungle fringes and housing areas. two different type of traps, cylinderical and rectangular in shape were used in the study. baits used in these traps were yeast, sugar, salted fish, shrimp paste and fresh liver. traps were placed at the sites throughout the diurnal and nocturnal periods. the tim ... | 2007 | 18209709 |
| morphology and developmental rate of blowflies chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya rufifacies in thailand: application in forensic entomology. | the larval morphology and developmental rate of chrysomya megacephala (f.) and chrysomya rufifacies (macquart), the two most forensically important blowfly species in thailand, are presented. morphological comparison of the third instar of both species revealed different characteristics (e.g., body appearance, cephalopharyngeal skeleton, dorsal cuticular spines between the prothorax and mesothorax, and feature of the posterior spiracle), thereby, allowing correct identification. a data analysis ... | 2008 | 18264799 |
| a global study of forensically significant calliphorids: implications for identification. | a proliferation of molecular studies of the forensically significant calliphoridae in the last decade has seen molecule-based identification of immature and damaged specimens become a routine complement to traditional morphological identification as a preliminary to the accurate estimation of post-mortem intervals (pmi), which depends on the use of species-specific developmental data. published molecular studies have tended to focus on generating data for geographically localised communities of ... | 2008 | 18295422 |
| ommatidia of blow fly, house fly, and flesh fly: implication of their vision efficiency. | this work aims to elucidate the number of ommatidia or facets (the outwardly visible units of each ommatidium) for compound eyes in blow flies [chrysomya megacephala (f.), chrysomya rufifacies (macquart), chrysomya nigripes (aubertin), lucilia cuprina (wiedemann)], house flies (musca domestica l.), and flesh flies (liosarcophaga dux thomson) by manual counts of the corneal spreads. the head of the fly in each species was soaked in 20% potassium hydroxide solution at room temperature for 7 days, ... | 2008 | 18343951 |
| identification of fly eggs using scanning electron microscopy for forensic investigations. | forensic entomology is the science that studies the role of insects in decomposing corpses and one of the most common uses is to estimate the post-mortem interval (pmi) based on insect activity on a decomposing body. usually, flies are the first insects to reach a carcass and are able to oviposit on carrion within a few hours after death. scanning electron microscopy (sem) gives detailed information about morphological characters helping to identify the immature forms of flies and consequently s ... | 2008 | 18353656 |
| [effect of different baits as attractant for blowflies (diptera) at valonguinho, universidade federal fluminense, niterói, rj, brazil]. | it was carried out a survey of blowflies in an area of the campus (valonguinho) of the universidade federal fluminense, niterói, rio de janeiro. the collections were performed with traps, using baits of fish (sardine), bovine liver, shrimps and banana. were collected 6015 flies, chrysomya megacephala and lucilia eximia were the most frequent (50.55% and 21.52%, respectively). the flies were more abundant in february and march and the most attractive bait was fish (38.32%). | 2007 | 18373895 |
| mitochondrial genomes of the sheep blowfly, lucilia sericata, and the secondary blowfly, chrysomya megacephala. | this paper presents complete mitochondrial genomes for the sheep blowfly, lucilia sericata (meigen), and the secondary blowfly, chrysomya megacephala (fabricius). both l. sericata and c. megacephala had standard dipteran-type mitochondrial genome architectures and lengths of 15 945 bp and 15 831 bp, respectively. additionally, c. megacephala possessed a trna duplication either side of the d-loop, as previously reported in another chrysomya species, c. putoria; this duplication appears to be syna ... | 2008 | 18380659 |
| efficacy of neem extract against the blowfly and housefly. | the blowfly, chrysomya megacephala (fabricius), and housefly, musca domestica linnaeus, are ubiquitous insects that have the potential to spread a variety of pathogens to humans and livestock. pest management techniques for populations of these flies are needed. currently, bioinsecticides, particularly those derived from plant origin, have been increasingly evaluated in controlling populations of medically important insects. in this study, an attempt was made to evaluate the efficacy and biologi ... | 2008 | 18481088 |
| [identification of necrophagous fly species from 12 different cities and regions in china using inter-simple sequence repeat melocular markers]. | to identify necrophagous fly species from different regions in china using inter-simple sequence repeat (issr) melocular markers and analyze their genetic difference and relationship. | 2008 | 18495581 |
| the succession and development of insects on pig carcasses and their significances in estimating pmi in south china. | the succession of insect communities on carrion varies at local and global spatial scales. as such, ecological succession data obtained from corpses at one geographic location cannot necessarily be applied to other locations. our study describes this succession in the far southern part of china to provide such data for forensic cases in this region. a total of 18 pig carcasses were placed in the field in four seasons, and the timing of the following events were recorded: appearance of larvae, on ... | 2008 | 18534797 |
| [abundance and seasonality of diptera (insecta) in a poultry house in the northeast region of the state of são paulo, brazil]. | modern production systems accommodate broody hens in high densities, leading to the accumulation of excrement under the cages. this substrate is excellent for the development of sinantropic flies. thus, the accomplishment of surveys in these places becomes essential, in order to plan better strategies of control. the present work aimed at studying the entomofauna and the seasonality of the species of dipterous present in the crisdan poultry house located in the municipality of são joão da boa vi ... | 2008 | 18554436 |
| first report of human myiasis in goiás state, brazil: frequency of different types of myiasis, their various etiological agents, and associated factors. | the objective of this study was to show which species of flies are responsible for human myiasis in the brazilian state of goiás and to determine the frequency of cases. patients at the clinical hospital of the federal university of goiás (ufg) were examined, and any fly larvae found in their wounds were collected for taxonomic identification. first instar larvae were observed using light microscopy; second and third instars were examined using stereoscopy. the following screwworm flies were obs ... | 2009 | 18576696 |
| fly artifact documentation of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) (diptera: calliphoridae) - a forensically important blowfly species in malaysia. | analysis on fly artifacts produced by forensically important blowfly, chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) (diptera:calliphoridae), revealed several unique patterns. they can be divided into fecal spots, regurgitation spots and swiping stains. the characteristics of fecal spots are round with three distinct levels of pigmentation; creamy, brownish and darkly pigmented. matrix of the spots appears cloudy. the round spots are symmetrical and non-symmetrical, delineated by irregular and darker perimet ... | 2008 | 18600200 |
| insect succession on a decomposing piglet carcass placed in a man-made freshwater pond in malaysia. | this entomological study was conducted in a man-made freshwater pond in a palm oil plantation in tanjung sepat, selangor from 23 july 2007 by using pig (sus scrofa) as a carcass model. a 1.5 month old piglet (5 kg), which died of asphyxia after being accidentally crushed by its mother, was thrown into a pond. observation was made for ten days; one visit per day and climatological data were recorded. on the first two days, the piglet carcass sunk to the bottom of the pond. the carcass floated to ... | 2008 | 18600201 |
| [development and evaluation of new methodologies to test the attractiveness of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) (diptera: calliphoridae) to visual stimulation by colors in laboratory conditions]. | three methodologies evaluated the attractiveness of chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) to colors (red, green, black, white, blue and green) using arena, fan and rectangle-shaped devices. seven to 15 repetitions/10 insects were carried out, except for the arena trial (1 insect/repetition). in the first arena trial, adults showed significant differences in the second (green>red) and third landings (red>green and black). in males black>red were significantly different. in the second arena trial, onl ... | 2008 | 18641906 |
| ultramorphological characteristics of chrysomya megacephala (diptera, calliphoridae) eggs and its eclosion. | chrysomya blowflies are originally from africa and australasia and were introduced in the american continent, probably as a sheep parasite, in the 1970s. these flies are extremely important for medical-sanitary purposes and are useful to forensic entomology being used as an indicative of decomposition time in human corpses. the morphology of the larval and pupal stages of some species has been already studied by different authors demonstrating that it is possible to identify them in premature st ... | 2008 | 18644733 |
| larval competition of chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya rufifacies (diptera: calliphoridae): behavior and ecological studies of two blow fly species of forensic significance. | chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya rufifacies are two predominant necrophagous species in taiwan. larvae of the latter can prey on other maggots, including that of their own species as facultative food. this facultative characteristic of c. rufifacies may enhance its competitive advantage over other maggots and could also change the situation of other coexisting colonies. in this study, these two species were colonized in the laboratory, and the main objective was to try to understand the effec ... | 2008 | 18714884 |
| ultrastructural alteration of larvae and puparia of blow fly chrysomya megacephala (f.) (diptera: calliphoridae) and house fly musca domestica l. (diptera: muscidae) exposed to neem extract. | the effect of neem, azadirachta indica a. juss, on ultrastructural alteration of larvae and puparia of the blow fly, chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) (diptera: calliphoridae) and house fly, musca domestica (linnaeus) (diptera: muscidae), was investigated in the laboratory by using neem extract containing 0.24% azadirachtin a. larvae of both species exposed to single dipping with the neem product exhibited swelling of the integument in relation to the control as determined by scanning electron m ... | 2008 | 18948881 |
| durations of immature stage development period of nasonia vitripennis (walker) (hymenoptera: pteromalidae) under laboratory conditions: implications for forensic entomology. | some microhymenopterans are parasitoids of flies of forensic importance. their parasitic habit can alter the duration of post-embryonic development of these flies, altering the postmortem interval. in order to analyze possible alterations occurring during the immature development period of nasonia vitripennis, this study tested different quantitative associations between female parasitoids and pupae of chrysomya megacephala, which were defined by: (a) one pupa was exposed to different numbers of ... | 2009 | 18972132 |
| the effect of buscopan on the development of the blow fly chrysomya megacephala (f.) (diptera: calliphoridae). | this work investigated the effects of butylscopolamine bromide, a drug present in the pharmaceutical formulation buscopan, on the development of chrysomya megacephala, a blow fly species of considerable forensic and medical importance in brazil. larvae exposed to the drug showed a decreased rate of development, with higher drug concentrations further retarding the development. besides, larvae reared on the presence of the drug showed smaller body weight and body length when compared with larvae ... | 2009 | 19067773 |