Reference gene stability of a synanthropic fly, chrysomya. A synanthropic fly, chrysomya megacephala, is a well known medical vector and. Calliphoridae, an important pollinator of mango mango mangifera indica l. Pdf vital statistics of chrysomya megacephala fabricius, 1794. During the 1970s it successfully invaded africa and south america, and more recently during the 1980s also established itself in the united states of america.
Blowflies can locate an odor source with great spatial precision and deposit. Discovery of the oriental latrine fly chryso mya megacephala fabricius along the southwestern coast of south africa. The developmental transcriptome of the synanthropic fly. The free choice experiments were carried out with flies being colonized so that replicates were of different generations. Lucilia sericata meigen and chrysomya megacephala fabricius diptera. This fly is implicated in some public health issues. Muscidae are synanthropic flies which are adapted to live in close association with human habitations, thereby. Calliphoridae a forensically important blowfly species in malaysia zuha, r. Pdf the uses of chrysomya megacephala fabricius, 1794. The term old world blow fly is a derivative of both the associated family, calliphoridae blow flies, and the belief that the genus chrysomya originated in asia. Specimens were collected from one swine sus scrofa l. Calliphoridae, a pest of salted dried fish in southeast asia volume 80 issue 4 john r. The oriental latrine fly, chrysomya megacephala fabricius, is notorious in this regard.
Chrysomya megacephala, more commonly known as the oriental latrine fly, is a member of the. Read larval dispersal in chrysomya megacephala, chrysomya putoria and cochliomyia macellaria dipt. Jan 24, 2020 the oriental latrine fly, chrysomya megacephala fabricius, is notorious in this regard. Pdf antibacterial activity of excretionssecretions from. The objective of this work was to evaluate some aspects of the populational ecology of chrysomya megacephala, analyzing demographic aspects of adults kept under experimental conditions.
Reffinder is a free software online that combines the currently available. Geographically, the distribution of this species is quite broad, extending from the oriental, australasian, and oceania regions to africa, south america, and central america braack 1991, kurahashi and magpayo 2000. Chrysomya megacephala, the most forensically important blowfly species in malaysia lee et al. Moreover olfactory proteins are crucial component to function in related processes. Mitochondrial genomes of the sheep blowfly, lucilia sericata. Pdf alimentary canal of the adult blow fly, chrysomya. Chrysomya megacephala fabricius musca megacephala fabricius, 1784, syst. Adults of the synanthropic form of this species see below are. The blowfly chrysomya megacephala, or oriental latrine fly, is the most common humanassociated fly of the oriental and australasian regions. When presented with a choice of fish spiked with recently laid c.
The term old world blow fly is a derivative of both the associated family, calliphoridae blow flies, and the belief that the genus chrysomya originated in asia and migrated to north america only relatively recently. Fly artifact documentation of chrysomya megacephala. Specieslevel identification of the blowfly chrysomya megacephala and other diptera in china by dna barcoding. Hairy maggot blow fly, chrysomya rufifacies macquart 2 carrion to search of a pupation site. Larvae of the latter can prey on other maggots, including that of their own species as facultative food. Life table of chrysomya megacephala fabriciusdiptera. Pdf comparison between musca domestica and chrysomya. This species has been reported to cause myiasis in humans and livestock, as well as been a colonizer of vertebrate carrions liyanage 1995. The blowfly, chrysomya megacephala, is distributed worldwide. Dead body feeding larvae useful in forensic investigations. Chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya rufifacies are two predominant necrophagous species in taiwan.
Specieslevel identification of the blowfly chrysomya. Similar to the other dipterans, the developmental stages of c. The oriental latrine fly, chrysomya megacephala calliphoridae is of medical importance and distributed worldwide. Sculpture on the minor worker is restricted to the middle and posterior portions. Fly artifact documentation of chrysomya megacephala fabricius diptera. Both of these species may occur in forensic cases involving death or neglect of people or. Pupation usually occurs within the first inch of topsoil or under leaf litter, rocks, or fallen limbs. New record of the blowfly, chrysomya megacephala fabr. The fly infests corpses soon after death, making it important to forensic science. Chrysomya megacephala, also known as the oriental latrine fly, is indigenous to southeast asia.
Nonbiting blow fly chrysomya megacephala is commonly found in dead bodies and is used in forensic investigations to determine the time of death, referred to as the post mortem interval. The blow fly chrysomya megacephala fabricius, 1784, commonly called. The uses of chrysomya megacephala fabricius, 1794 diptera. Effect of temperature and tissue type on the development. Chrysomya megacephala fabricius is the earliest and the most prevalent necrophagous species found infesting dead bodies in malaysia followed by chrysomya rufifacies macquart. Pdf the life history of the oriental latrine fly, chrysomya megacephala fabricius, was studied at 26 c in the. Pdf chrysomya megacephala fabricius, 1794 occurs on every continent and is. Chrysomya species chrysomya megacephala name synonyms chrysomya dives bigot, 1888 chrysomya duvaucelii robineaudesvoidy, 1830 chrysomya gratiosa robineaudesvoidy, 1830 chrysomya pfefferi bigot, 1877 lucilia flaviceps macquart, 1843. The blow fly chrysomya megacephala fabricius, 1784, commonly called the oriental latrine fly, has significance for public health, food industries, medical entomology, investigations of deaths and, most recently, industrial recycling of organic waste. Sep 01, 2016 read the forensically important blow fly, chrysomya megacephala diptera. Calliphoridae from royapuram fishing harbour, chennai, tamil nadu, india.
The raw data were the raw data were analyzed based on the agestage, twosex life table, in order to take both sexes and the variable developmental rate among individuals and. All of these concerns may become the subject of prosecution or litigation, and can therefore involve forensic entomology. Chrysomya megacephala is a blow fly species of medical and forensic importance worldwide. It is a widely distributed carrionbreeding fly that commonly shifts from being a scavenger in.
Oviposition preferences of two forensically important blow. The salivary gland ultrastructure of the adult male blow fly, chrysomya megacephala f. Like the new world screwworm, this species is attracted to open wounds as well as to moist body openings. The minor workers are small, yellow to brown, small propodeal spines, and no antennal scrobes. Ecological implications of aggregation behaviour, journal of applied entomology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Forensic entomology in the philippines philippine journal of science vol. Bionomics of the oriental latrine fly chrysomya megacephala ncbi. Larval competition of chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya.
Firstinstar larvae emerge firstinstar larvae emerge in 1. Chrysomya megacephala is of particular interest for its. We found % of latrines produced 85% of the flies, which is roughly comparable with paretos principle, that 80% of disease transmission results from 20% of hosts, or in this case, latrines. Chrysomya putoria, a putative vector of diarrheal diseases. The larvae of one species, chrysomya rufifacies, have very distinct thornlike processes covering its entire body, giving it the common name hairy. A nonmeatbased artificial diet and protocol for mass. Pdf the life history of an important forensic blowfly, chrysomya megacephala fabricius from venezuela, was studied at 28 c, 47% rh and 12 h. The raw data were analyzed based on the agestage, twosex life table, in order to take both sexes and the variable developmental rate among individuals and between sexes into consideration. Back to diptera index page back to arthropods of orange county, california back to natural history of orange county. Previous studies found maggot excretionssecretions from other blowfly species inhibited proinflammatory response and antimicrobial activity. Pdf life table of chrysomya megacephala fabricius diptera. Bigheaded ant, pheidole megacephala fabricius insecta. 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.
This is the first report of the hairy maggot blow fly, chrysomya rufifacies macquart, in canada since its arrival in the continental united states of america in 1982. Effect of temperature and tissue type on the development of. Pdf lucilia sericata meigen and chrysomya megacephala. Development of immature stages was estimated on the basis of. Dispersal and predation behavior in larvae of chrysomya albiceps. Chrysomya putoria are known to breed in wet feces and can liquefy large fecal masses, which help break down feces and increase the longevity of latrines.
Report on the occurrence of synanthropic derived form of chrysomya megacephala diptera. Larval dispersal in chrysomya megacephala, chrysomya. Chrysomya megacephala wikispecies, free species directory. Larvae feed as scavengers, and not normally in diseased tissue of mammals in contrast to the very similar sheep blowfly, chrysomya rufifacies. Chrysomya is an old world blow fly genus of the family calliphoridae. Chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya rufifacies are two predominant necrophagous. Laboratory investigations were conducted into factors affecting oviposition, larval growth and mortality in the blowfly chrysomya megacephala fabricius, an important cause of losses of salted dried fish in southeast asia. Chrysomya albiceps and chrysomya megacephala are exotic blowfly species known by producing myiasis in humans and other animals and by transmitting. These individuals were brought in the laboratory, identified and segregated into six different round plastic containers of size 16cm diameter and 7cm depth. Medium pheidole megacephala is a common species in the pacific with two waist segments, 12segmented antennae, 3segmented antennal clubs, propodeal spines, long thin pilosity, and a bimorphic worker caste. Probable origin of a synanthropic fly chrysomya megacephala, in. The most important species are cochliomyia macellaria fig.
Factors influencing oviposition, larval growth and. Hairy maggot blow fly, chrysomya rufifacies macquart. Factors influencing oviposition, larval growth and mortality in chrysomya megacephala diptera. Larvae of this species have been reported in association with human corpses in several cases 912. Chrysomya megacephala fabricius, 1794 references edit ramaraj, p. The life history of the oriental latrine fly, chrysomya megacephala fabricius, was studied at 26 c in the laboratory. Factors influencing oviposition, larval growth and mortality in. Calliphoridae in forensic entomology rozane badenhorst and martin h. Downloaded free from on friday, november 25, 2016, ip. The forensically important blow fly, chrysomya megacephala. The oriental latrine fly, chrysomya megacephala fabricius diptera. Methodology fifty males and fifty females of the first phenotype adult c. Alimentary canal of the blow fly chrysomya megacephala f.
Calliphoridae, was investigated at the ultrastructural level using light microscopy lm, scanning electron microscopy sem, and transmission electron microscopy tem. Thus they mechanically transmit human and animal pathogens ie, viruses, bacteria, protozoan cyst and helminth eggs, by. Chrysomya bezziana is distributed widely in southeast asia, new guinea, and africa. The latter species has become established in the neotropics and appears to outcompete the former species. Larval dispersal in chrysomya megacephala, chrysomya putoria. The blow fly chrysomya megacephala fabricius, 1784, commonly. The genus chrysomya contains a number of species including chrysomya rufifacies and chrysomya megacephala. Six female fertilized blow flies chrysomya megacephala were collected from the surroundings of a butchers shop by simple hand picking method at gorakhpur 26 n and 27 29n. Larval competition of chrysomya megacephala and chrysomya rufifacies diptera. Abstract this paper presents complete mitochondrial genomes for the sheep blowfly, lucilia sericata meigen, and the secondary blowfly, chrysomya megacephala fabricius. Calliphoridae development rate and its implications for forensic entomology article pdf available january 2016 with. This document is eeny369, one of a series of the entomology and nematology department, ufifas extension.
Feeding preference of the larvae of chrysomya megacephala. Chrysomya megacephala is a forensically important blow fly distributed in many parts of world and is available throughout the year in northwestern part of india 4, 7, 8. Life table of chrysomya megacephala fabricius diptera. Malathion extraction from larvae of chrysomya megacephala.
It is a warmweather fly with a greenishblue metallic boxlike body. The raw data were analyzed based on the agestage, twosex life table. Chrysomya megacephala fabricius, also known as the oriental latrine fly, is a greenblue metallic blowfly, typically active in the warm regions in the world. Factors influencing oviposition, larval growth and mortality. Villet southern african forensic entomology research laboratory, department of zoology and entomology, rhodes university, grahamstown, south africa article history received 6 september 2017 accepted 8 january 2018.
This is the most common member of the genus in new guinea and in at least a large part of its very extensive range. A new and earlier record of chrysomya megacephala in south africa pdf. Cook, b qiaoyun yue, a jia hu, a xiaoya wei, a jian chen, a dexing liu, a keliang wu a a zhongshan entryexit inspection and quarantine bureau technology center, 2, zhongshan 6 road. Read the forensically important blow fly, chrysomya megacephala diptera. Calliphoridae, a pest of salted dried fish in southeast asia. Morphology between males and females is slightly different. During this time, the larval skin shrinks and hardens to form the puparium which is dark brown. Mitochondrial genomes of the sheep blowfly, lucilia. These results could fit the ideal free distribution model, which means the oviposition distribution of a female is affected by the richness of the resource fretwell and lucas 1970. Studies on biology of the blowfly chrysomya megacephala. Pdf the blow fly, chrysomya megacephala, and the house.
Jan 23, 2015 chrysomya megacephala fabricius is a prevalent and synanthropic blowfly which has two sides, for being a pathogenic vector, an efficient pollinator, a promising resource of proteins, lipids, chitosan, biofuel et al. The salivary glands are paired structures composed of a single median deferent duct bifurcated into two long, narrow efferent. Demographic aspects of chrysomya megacephala diptera. Calliphoridae and the house fly, musca domestica l. Media in category chrysomya megacephala the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Chrysomya megacephala fabricius is a wellknown blow fly species of medical importance worldwide. Chrysomya megacephala, more commonly known as the oriental latrine fly, is a member of the family calliphoridae blowflies. Calliphoridae, is more likely to walk than fly to carrion at low light levels, forensic science international on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Biological observations on chrysomya megacephala fabr. Adults strongly attracted to exposed foods, especially fish, meat and anything sweet, and to human excreta hence the name, the latrine fly.
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