Development of Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in New Jersey, USA

Authors

  • Lauren M. Weidner Department of Entomology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
  • Jeffery K. Tomberlin Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
  • George C. Hamilton Department of Entomology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

Keywords:

forensic entomology, green bottle fly, mPMI, rearing procedure

Abstract

Blow fly development is frequently used to help determine a time of colonization, which can be used to infer a minimum postmortem interval (mPMI) in death investigations. Fifty larvae of the blow fly Lucilia coeruleiviridis were studied at 25°C, 14:10 h L:D and ~60-70% RH. Daily observations were made, and total development times were determined. To our knowledge, this is the first study to record development times for this species.

 

Se utiliza con frecuencia como ayuda el desarrollo de las moscas califóridas para determinar el tiempo de colonización, que puede ser usado para inferir el intervalo mínimo de postmortem (ImPM) en investigaciones de muerte. Se estudió cincuenta larvas de la mosca califórida, Lucilia coeruleiviridis a 25°C, 14:10 horas L: O y ~60-70% humedad relativa. Se hicieron observaciones diarias y se determinó el tiempo total de desarrollo. En base a nuestro conocimiento, este es el primer estudio para registrar el tiempo de desarrollo de esta especie.

 

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Published

2014-06-21

Issue

Vol. 97, No. 2 (June 2014)

Section

Scientific Notes

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