Effects of temperature on Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) development.
Growth curves were studied for the larva and pupa of Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis (Fallen) under cyclic temperatures with means of 15.6, 21.1, 26.7, and 35 degrees C, and a constant temperature of 25 degrees C. Development from 1st instar to adult under all regimes ranged from 252 to 802 h. A constant temperature of 25 degrees C produced a range of pupation times from 93 to 153 h, with adult emergence ranging from 252 to 502 h. A maximal preferential temperature of 30 degrees C was determined for maggots by using a gradient system. This study shows that S. haemorrhoidalis can be used as an indicator species when establishing a postmortem interval as long as the investigator accounts for the developmental variation prevalent within this species.
Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA.
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Byrd
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Butler
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002645:Chickens; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D008460:Meat; D011679:Pupa; D013552:Swine; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors