title: Seasonal and habitat abundance and distribution of some forensically important blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Central California.
abstract: Seasonal and habitat calliphorid abundance and distribution were examined weekly for two years (2001-2003) in Santa Clara County, California, using sentinel traps baited with bovine liver. Of the 34,389 flies examined in three defined habitats (rural, urban, and riparian), 38% of the total catch represented Compsomyiops callipes (Bigot) and 23% represented Phormia regina (Meigen). Other flies collected in this survey included Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus), Calliphora latifrons (Hough), Lucilia sericata (Meigen), Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann), and Lucilia mexicana (Macquart), which is a new record for the area. Multivariate MANOVA and ANOVA (P ≤ 0.05) analysis indicate significant seasonal habitat preference for all fly species examined. This information may be used to identify potentially forensically impo rtant fly species within Santa Clara County, California.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0100, United States. brundage@forensicentomologist.com
authors.forename: Adrienne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brundage
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bros
authors.forename: Jeffrey Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Honda
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D002140:California; D002417:Cattle; D003625:Data Collection; D004175:Diptera; D017753:Ecosystem; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods; D044707:Forensic Sciences; D006801:Humans; D012621:Seasons