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Larval growth of some calliphorid and sarcophagid Diptera

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

G. W. Levot ,
K. R. Brown  and
E Shipp
G. W. Levot
Affiliation:
School of Zoology, University of New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, Kensington, N.S.W. 2033, Australia.
K. R. Brown
Affiliation:
School of Zoology, University of New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, Kensington, N.S.W. 2033, Australia.
E Shipp
Affiliation:
School of Zoology, University of New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, Kensington, N.S.W. 2033, Australia.
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Abstract

The competitive abilities of seven calliphorid and one sarcophagid species were examined by investigation of various Characteristics of their larval growth curves. The relative success of each species is thought to depend to a great extent on the ability of the larvae to attain quickly the minimum weight for viable pupation. The ovoviviparous species (Calliphora nociva Hardy, C. augur (F.) and Parasarcophaga crassipalpis (Macq.)) were found to have the most rapid growth and Chrysomya megacephala (F.), Calliphora nociva and C. augur the highest assimilatory rate during the period of most rapid growth. Further, C. nociva, C. augur, Ch. megacephala and Ch. rufifacies (Macq.) were the species best adapted to pupation at low larval weight, which suggests that their food requirements for successful pupation were less (relative to maximum larval weight) than those of the other species. In this respect, Lucilia cuprina (Wied.) was also well–adapted and Ch. varipes (Macq.) was the least successful species.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 69 , Issue 3 , September 1979 , pp. 469 - 475
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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