160 larvae/60 g, competition strongly reduced larval survivorship. The body size of C. megacephala was mostly affected by different competition intensities, whereas developmental time was otherwise significantly affected in C. rufifacies. Adults of the synanthropic form of this species (see below) are attracted to foodstuffs, human and animal faeces and carrion and have been implicated in the transmission of viruses, protozoans, enteric bacteria and … incisuralis and Ch. (B) Several larvae usually work together until all of the body fluid of the prey has been sucked out. ► Oil content in larvae was 24.40 wt% to 26.29 wt% comparing to soybean of 20 wt%. . L.D.B. Traditionally, we use a maggot’s age to approach the PMI, and a maggot’s age is usually determined by its species, instar, length, and thermal history (Greenberg and Kunich 2002). A. I. If we evaluate the relative magnitude of the reduction of production in Fig. Chrysomya albiceps, the larvae of which are facultative predators of larvae of other dipteran species, has been introduced to the Americas over recent years along with other Old World species of blowflies, including Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya putoria and Chrysomya rufifacies. The cup was inside a container (14 cm in diameter and 12.5 cm in height) with a 1-cm-deep layer of sawdust. Result revealed that the eggs took 22 hours 38 minutes for incubation. Linear regressions of the adult dry weights of C. megacephala and C. rufifacies against the intensities of interspecific competition are presented in Fig. Greenberg Movements of the three instars were recorded every 30 and 60 min. (Fig. The production is the value of the mean adult dry weight multiplied by the mean larval survivorship. Effects of the single- or mixed-species rearing on the “production” of C. megacephala (A) and C. rufifacies (B) in 60 g of medium at different density treatments at 28°C. Chrysomya megacephala. In general, under mixed-species rearing at different temperatures and densities, larval duration, adult dry weight, and survivorship of both species decreased. Reported County-Level Distribution of Lyme Disease Spirochetes, Detection of Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) in Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southwestern China, Validating Species Distribution Models With Standardized Surveys for Ixodid Ticks in Mainland Florida, An Efficient Alternative to the CDC Gravid Trap for Southern House Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Surveillance, About the Entomological Society of America, Receive exclusive offers and updates from Oxford Academic, Copyright © 2021 Entomological Society of America. Emergent adults were undersized (the adult dry weight was only 10.4% of the potential maximum value) and had reduced fecundity and longevity. For the mixed-species cultures, an equal ratio of larval numbers of the two species was placed in the same cup, and the experiments were performed at the same density and rearing condition as in the single-species culture. For the interspecific competition effect on different larval stages proposed in this article, we clearly found that the results exactly reflected the behavioral characteristics of these two species: the change in larval duration of second instars of C. rufifacies and in late instars of C. megacephala, respectively, represent predation/invasion and disturbance/escape situations. Godoy As the competition intensity increased, the adult dry weight of C. megacephala significantly decreased (r = -0.7340, P < 0.0001), but the adult dry weight of C. rufifacies was not significantly affected (r = -0.1628, P = 0.427). 4). Sukontason Similar results were also found for adult dry weight (Fig. Higher temperatures generally enhance the effects of interspecific competition, because high temperatures speed up the developmental rates of both species and also change their responses to competition. Therefore, we concluded that C. megacephala (Fabricius) larvae represent a potential alternative feedstock for biodiesel production. Faria Hung The minimum post-mortem interval was estimated to be six days, based on the developmental rate of C. megacephala. X. H. Chrysomya megacephala and Chrysomya rufifacies are two predominant necrophagous species in Taiwan. The results were analyzed by χ2 test with Yate’s correction for continuity. Following the experimental design of Faria et al. L. The treatments were the same for C. megacephala. Sugar water and a mixture of milk powder and sugar were provided as food for the adults. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies. However, with interspecific competition, the first-instar larvae of C. rufifacies invaded maggot masses of C. megacephala to feed together. 3C). F. J. Our advice of using developmental data in estimating PMI could be further summarized as followed: Use a mixed-species rearing to generate the reference data if possible. The oil content obtained from the dehydrated CML ranged from 24.40% to 26.29% since restaurant garbage varies in composition day to day. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. or its licensors or contributors. 2006) and Thailand (Sukontason et al. In this context, a report for the first time for C. megacephala (sdf) … . Maggots were reared on an artificial diet consisting of a mixture of fish meal:yeast:agar:water of 8 g:2 g:0.2 g:30 ml, in a 22 (L) by 17.5 (W) by 2.5 (H)-cm plastic plate; the rearing methods basically followed those of Hung (1995). The two-choice experiments were performed in a growth chamber of 28°C, 70% RH, and a dark environment (0:24 [L:D] photoperiod). Since the 1970s, the distribution of this species has gradually expanded and now is a globally distributed species [20]. O’Flynn Attraction rates to fecal material of C. megacephala and C. rufifacies by different instars of C. megacephala, χ2 analysis of the three larval stages of C. megacephala attracted to fecal material, Attraction rates to fecal material of C. megacephala and C. rufifacies by different instars of C. rufifacies, χ2 analysis of the three larval stages of C. rufifacies attracted to fecal material. Larvae of the latter can prey on other maggots, including that of their own species as facultative food. The ecological role of C. rufifacies was reviewed and discussed by Baumgartner (1993); in terms of carrion insect succession, C. rufifacies is generally regarded as a secondary carrion fly, but in southern Queensland, Australia (O’Flynn and Moorhouse 1979), and Hawaii (Goff et al. “Production” index of single- and mixed-species rearing at different temperatures. . C. megacephala larvae tended to move to their conspecific fecal material in all three larval stages (Tables 3 and 4); nevertheless, the first-instar larvae of C. rufifacies tended to move to fecal material of C. megacephala (Table 5). Although C. rufifacies could use the food resource of cannibalism, its survivorship was still low. Linear regression was used to determine the effects of different competition intensities on larval development. ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. According to our observations and results of the experiment on larval movement orientation, the maggot mass of C. megacephala always formed quickly after the first instars hatched; however, the situation in C. rufifacies differed. (A) Single third instar of C. rufifacies trusses the prey with its curved body and sclerotized spines, and uses its mouthhook to penetrate the prey to extract fluid. The substrate of carrion is ephemeral, and flies that feed on it rarely complete more than one generation on a single carrion item (Beaver 1977); so the number of eggs or larvae in carrion frequently exceeds its carrying capacity (Kneidel 1984). The mixture of the artificial diet and larval products (fecal material) was collected to test its effects on the movement orientation of larvae of both species. Compared with the results in single-species cultures, interspecific competition significantly reduced the larval developmental time at densities of ≤160 larvae/60 g but did not significantly differ when density was at 320 or 600 larvae/60 g (P > 0.05; Fig. Larval predation of third instars of C. rufifacies on a third instar of C. megacephala. Shiuh-Feng Shiao, Ta-Chuan Yeh, Larval Competition of Chrysomya megacephala and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae): Behavior and Ecological Studies of Two Blow Fly Species of Forensic Significance , Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 45, Issue 4, 1 July 2008, Pages 785–799, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/45.4.785. Except at 16°C, interspecific competition caused significant reductions in both the larval developmental duration and adult dry weight at different temperatures (Table 1). Results showed the effect of C. megacephala on C. rufifacies and the effect of C. rufifacies on C. megacephala have no significant difference (t = 0.3169; P = 0.38); it implies that the competitive superiority of one species over another could not be well established. If more than six larvae were found to have aggregated at one end of the mixed diet, the orientation tendency was judged to be sustained and was recorded. Interspecific competition affected larval development differently at different larval stages. Larval developmental time and adult dry weight of C. megacephala in single- (pure) and mixed-species (mixed) cultures at different temperatures (all at a density of 40 larvae/60 g medium)a. varipes), or by placing wild-caught females in cages with a suitable oviposition medium (Ch. Carefully apply the body length or body weight of maggots as the indicator of larval development, especially when two or more species coexisted on the carrion. . The third instars of C. rufifacies usually tightly truss their prey with their curved body and the heavily sclerotized spines on the body surface to keep the prey from moving; they use their mouthhooks to penetrate the prey’s body to extract fluids. 7A), and it was interesting to note that the developmental time was shortened in the feeding stages but prolonged in the postfeeding stages. An evaluation was made of the post-embryonic development of three species of calliphorids in pasty dog food, which has a larger facility of storage, less cost and greater validity that nature diet (meat). As for larval survivorship, the survivorship of C. megacephala did not significantly differ between densities of 10 and 40 larvae/60 g (80.8%; F = 0.279; df = 2,12; P = 0.762) or between 80 and 320 larvae/60 g (66.4%; F = 2.232; df = 2,12; P = 0.15) but significantly dropped when the density exceeded 320 larvae/60 g. The survivorships of C. rufifacies did not significantly differ when density was <160 larvae/60 g (81.6%; F = 0.592; df = 4,20; P = 0.672). W.A.C. Cephaloskeleton present in anterior end; dorsal cornu longer than ventral cornua; accessory sclerite, parastomal sclerite present; anterodorsal process apparent (Fig. R. Soc. 8), except for the third instars of C. megacephala (Fig. Moorhouse W.A.C. The larval developmental time of C. megacephala did not significantly differ under the densities of 10–160 larvae/60 g artificial diet (F = 0.50; df = 4,20; P = 0.736) and was ~l32.5 h at 28°C on average, but it was significantly reduced when the density exceeded 160/60 g (F = 37.74; P < 0.001). In some areas, C. megacephala … Trinca 2004a), dispersal and predation behavior (Reigada and Godoy 2005), competition for patchy resources (Zuben et al. The results also showed that larvae of C. megacephala are less temperature sensitive under interspecific competition than are those of C. rufifacies (Tables 1 and 2). W. Y. The Oriental Latrine Fly, Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794, is notorious in this regard. Zhu Myiasis due to blow fly larvae (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are commonly recorded. L. A. After the exhaustion of food, the larvae begin dispersing to search for sites to pupate or to additional food source, process referred as postfeeding larval dispersal. Larval developmental duration is the time since egg hatching to pupation (pupal stage not included), larval survivorship is the success rate for pupation, and because the food and sawdust could be easily attached onto the surface of larvae or pupae to further cause measuring errors, adult dry weight was used instead as a parameter in this study. The maximum reduction time was 53.9 h, and the developmental time was ≈33.5% of that at the lower-density conditions (Fig. 2A). For example, differences in survivorship between single- and mixed-species cultures at densities of 320 and 600 larvae/60 g medium were up to 29.5 (t = 9.06; df = 8; P < 0.01) and 34.4% (t = -15.4; df = 3; P < 0.01), respectively. To further compare the effects of density on the development of these two blow fly species under inter- and intraspecific competition, larval survivorship (%) was multiplied by the adult dry weight (mg) as the "production" to represent the overall "fitness" of these two species. Baumgartner Mature third instars were transferred onto sawdust for pupation. Temperature, larval stage, and competition intensity are three newly proposed factors that have not been discussed in previous studies on interspecific competition. Sci. In addition, Fig. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. showed the coexistence of third instar larvae of the three blow flies C. megacephala, Chrysomya villeneuviPatton, an unknown blowfly species and one muscid,Hydrotaea sp. 1C). ABSTRACT. 1A). The third instars of C. rufifacies were able to expel C. megacephala larvae from food by using a fleshy protrusion on their body surface; C. megacephala was usually forced to pupate earlier by shortening its larval stages. Xu For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com, Community Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Malaria Vector Control Strategies in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria. t-test analysis was performed to determine the effects of competition, Duncan’s new multiple-range test was used to analyze the different parameters at different temperatures, and two-way ANOVA was used to test the interactions of the two factors of temperature and competition. (1999) and Faria and Godoy (2001), 45- (second instar) and 85-h-old (third instar) larvae from mixed-species cultures were selected. The developmental time was not affected by competition intensities in C. megacephala (r = −0.0472, P = 0.819); but as the intensity increased, the development time significantly decreased in C. rufifacies (r = −0.4719, P = 0.015). For adult dry weight, both species had the lightest weight at a density of 320 larvae/60 g and significantly differed from those at other density conditions (P > 0.05). According to our observations, as a primary fly, predation and cannibalism are rare in C. rufifacies. In addition, the effects on different larval stages, the responses to different competition intensities, and the temperature-dependent effects on interspecific competition are also discussed. The acid value of the CMLO was tested to be 1.10 mg KOH/g. Narongchai This test was performed for 30 and 60 min for both species; as the time increased to 60 min, C. rufifacies larvae did not show a special preference for moving toward the fecal material in any instar or for moving toward the fecal material of any one species in second instars (Table 6). Compared with the single-species cultures, the larval duration of mixed-species cultures were shortened by 4.9≈11.9 h, and these time reductions were ≈4.66≈6.52% of those in single-species cultures. Larval survivorship increased as the density increased at densities of ≤160 larvae/60 g under interspecific competition but strongly decreased as density exceeded 160 larvae/60 g (Fig. Biological factors, especially the behavioral factors of competition and predation, have nevertheless seldom been thoroughly discussed in previous studies. Goodbrod and Goff (1990) pointed out that in mixed-species culture of C. megacephala and C. rufifacies, the larval mortality of C. rufifacies remained relatively stable, but the pupal weight increased. The larval stages are represented by 19-, 37-, and 64-h-old larvae, respectively (**P < 0.01). Larvae of Chrysomya species were obtained from eggs laid by females in cultures established from flies wild-caught and maintained at the University of Wollongong (Ch. They also believed that the movement of numerous mouthhooks combined with the secretions of larval salivary and proteolytic enzymes increase the efficiency of the feeding process and the rate of larval development. Goodbrod and Goff (1990) used a 5-liter container as their experimental arena, but we used a 250-ml plastic cup with some openings cut in the sides and an outside container that allowed the C. megacephala larvae to escape predation. Ini Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Oriental latrine fly) and Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) (hairy maggot blow fly), two predominant necrophagous species in Taiwan, are indigenous to the Australasian regions of the Old World tropics. Trans. For all experimental purposes, larvae were moved out from the stock colony and kept in a 250-ml plastic cup covered with cotton netting and containing 60 g of the artificial diet. Although the mechanism of how the competition intensity really works on these two species is still unknown, we found that the effect was actually profound and should not be overlooked in evaluating larval developmental condition. Finally, we would like to suggest that both the predation ability and the defense or escape activity should be taken into account when evaluating larval competitive advantages or estimating the PMI. : +86 20 84113618; fax: +86 20 84112005. Adult males were randomly sampled and identified 5 d after emergence for species reconfirmation, and some males and females of the same species were kept in a 30-cm3 rearing cage for mating. The maximum reduction was 54.1 h, and the average developmental time was only ≈40.8% of that at the lower-density conditions (Fig. The developmental time of C. rufifacies also did not significantly differ when the density was <600 larvae/60 g (F = 2.087; df = 6,25; P = 0.09) and was ≈160.9 h on average, but it was significantly reduced when the density exceed 600 larvae/60 g (F = 4.194; P = 0.003). Finally, properties of the FAME were within the specifications of ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 biodiesel standards. 8A), the body length of which was significantly reduced under competition stress. We are not able to completely clarify the complexity of this small ecosystem currently, but we believe the following issues should be further studied or reevaluated: Whether C. rufifacies is a primary or secondary fly (Early and Goff 1986)? Forty larvae per 60 g of medium were reared under five temperature treatments. Based on our observation in this experiment, through invading the maggot masses of other species, C. rufifacies can also force other competitors to leave food earlier and thus it acquires more resources. ► Utilization of garbage reduces pollution and makes economic recycle possible. It is known to occupy areas of Central America, Japan, and India. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. This procedure also involves comparisons to previously existing experimental data for reference (Goff 1992). However, a linear regression of developmental rate versus competition intensities showed opposite results. However, our results did not completely agree with previous studies, and we suspect that the difference was partially caused by different experimental designs and different biological characters of different blow fly colonies. In addition, C. megacephala usually has a larger body size and better moving and climbing abilities. G. Y. In general, except at low breeding densities (≤160 larvae/60 g medium) and extremely high densities (>1,000 larvae/60 g medium), interspecific competition reduced larval survivorship as the density increased. Furthermore, if other species, such as C. megacephala, are present, C. rufifacies larvae tend to invade the other species’ preexisting maggot mass. Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) fly (Oriental latrines fly) is a common complete metamorphosis insect, which belongs to Chrysomya genus, Calliphoridae family, Dipteral order; It famous for used as a death investigator in forensic entomology and as a economic insect pollinator in orchards , ; In China, C. megacephala (Fabricius) larvae (CML) are been used as traditional Chinese medicine … This result further indicates that a temporary competitive advantage can only be obtained by C. rufifacies under a proper larval density, and there is no competitive advantage for C. rufifacies under a high larval density. 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1988), it is believed to be a primary species. larger in the density of 200 larvae than in the density of 1,000 larvae at both temperatures (Table 3). Larva C. megacephala dipindahkan ke dalam bekas khas, kemudiannya dimasukkan ke dalam pengeram yang telah dilaraskan suhunya kepada 27, 30, 33, 36 dan 39°C. . Omori Geographical Location Chrysomya rufifacies is found widespread throughout the southern US, including southern California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. Whether the ecological role of C. rufifacies can be altered by different climates or geographic environments is still unknown; but in Taiwan (Chen et al. Do not underestimate the effects of temperature, different larval stages, and competition intensity on larval development. Objective: To observe the effect of feeding on different pig tissues on the development of Chrysomya megacephala larvae. The tendencies were similar in both species, but C. megacephala developed smaller viable adults and had higher survivorship at high densities. Ye Four factors were subsequently considered to optimize the transesterification of CMLO to biodiesel. Lertthamnongtham The oriental latrine fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794), is a medically and forensically important blow fly species as its habit and breeding places are within or near to human settlements. Our results also suggest that both the predation ability and defense or escape activity should be taken into account when evaluating larval competitive advantages. Philos. Larvae development was estimated by means of weight and length, time of adult emergence and survival rate. Reis Pure, single-species culture; mixed, mixed-species culture. Competition intensities are represented as in Fig. Adult males were randomly sampled and identified 5 d after emergence for species reconfirmation, and some males and females of the same species were kept in a cm 3 rearing cage for mating. Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine the combined effects of competition and larval density. Because predation only occurred with second- and third-instar larvae of C. rufifacies and also because a higher efficiency of food digestion is known to exist in maggot masses of C. megacephala (Goodbrod and Goff 1990), we believe that the early invasion by C. rufifacies into maggot masses of C. megacephala is probably only to facilitate their feeding efficiency and larval development, instead of for predation or cannibalism. Duncan’s new multiple-range test was performed to determine the density effects on larval development. The fact that this species of fly has only been found in America recently but has been found in most tropic countries of the “Old World” for some time leads to its surna… In this study, these two species were colonized in the laboratory, and the main objective was to try to understand the effect of competition on larval development. rufifacies, Ch. Godoy Nevertheless, C. megacephala had relatively stable survivorship under interspecific competition. Using C. rufifacies as a more-reliable indicator for estimating PMI (Goodbrod and Goff 1990)? Chrysomya megacephala was reared according to the method of Gaber et al., (2005). Chrysomya megacephala(oriental latrine fly), a member of Chrysomya (Insect, Diptera, Calliphoridae), is widely distributed in the United States, Australia, Argentina, Europe, and Asia –. 5 (in which the competition intensities are represented by the numbers of the opposite species, and 10, 20, and 30 were the numbers of the opposite species in the treatments with 40 larvae in total). 2b). Therefore, the results presented here remind us when using a single-species model to generate reference data in the laboratory, intraspecific competition and larval density factors should also be taken into account to prevent a bias of age determination, especially when using body size or length as an indicator. Tel. Chrysomya megacephala larvae feeding favourably influences manure microbiome, heavy metal stability and greenhouse gas emissions Xiaoyun Wang,1 Wanqiang Wang,1 Qiao Gao,1 Xiaoping Wang,2 Chaoliang Lei1,2 and Fen Zhu1,* 1Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Waste Conversion by Insects, Chrysomya megacephala is a saprophagous fly whose larvae can compost manure and yield biomass and bio‐fertilizer simultaneously. For Chrysomyia Macquart, 1834, see Microchrysa. Although maximum reductions in the time of larval development under density effects were similar in the two species, C. megacephala had a shorter life stage and thus the density effects were greater than those in C. rufifacies. Interspecific competition also significantly affected larval duration in most of the different temperature treatments except for that at 33°C (Table 2). 1B). This suggests the larval density is an important and species-dependent factor in interspecific competition. The survivorship of C. megacephala turned out to be higher than C. rufifacies when the density exceeded 600 larvae/60 g (Fig. 3A and B). S. F. The habitat or "ecological islands" of animal carrion are small and distinct, and communities developing within them have at their disposal a limited amount of energy, which is gradually used up by the activities of the community members (Beaver 1977). In tropical populations, such as in Brazil, fertility is also lower in areas with high densities of larvae, where many in one small area compete for the same food source. Based on the conditions of slit on posterior spiracle which could be used to discern larval instars (Barros-Cordeiro and Pujol-Luz 2010), C. megacephala larva was the first instar at 20 and 26h and developed to This image depicts Chrysomya megacephala larvae on decomposing fish. saffranea, Ch. The experiment on movement orientation showed that blow fly larvae exhibit significant preferences in their movement tendencies toward fecal material. Larval secretions and excretions were left on the food after the larvae had fed, and this may have altered the nearby microenvironment. Five larvae of the same instar stage from each species were placed into a 250-ml plastic cup without food. Rearing of all stock colonies was performed in a growth chamber at 28°C, 80% RH, and a 12:12 (L:D) photoperiod. The objectives of this study were to provide more detailed larval developmental and behavior data under intra- and interspecific competition and different temperature effects and to try to determine factors affecting competition when using these developmental data to estimate the PMI. K. (Fig. perkembangan serangga dengan menggunakan larva Chrysomya megacephala sebagai spesimen. 263–285, Forensic entomology: the utility of arthropods in legal investigations, Development changes of cuticular hydrocarbons in, Larval competition for patchy resources in, This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits non-commercial reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Fly larvae have been successfully used to reduce mass of animal manure and yield biofertilizer and nutrient-rich larval products [2, 3]. 2004) and other areas in the region, such as China (Zhu et al. The results indicated that a temporary competitive advantage could only be obtained by C. rufifacies under a proper larval density. J. K. One possible explanation is that C. megacephala has the potential to produce smaller viable adults to maintain higher survivorship; in other words, it produces smaller adults as a trade-off for maintaining survivorship. Shiao A, C. megacephala; B, C. rufifacies. The overall larval developmental time was shortened by ≈6.9 h for C. megacephala. There was a similar relationship between wing and tibia size and fecundity. Hu Chrysomya rufifacies was not discovered in the United States until 1980 and is believed to be a recent immigrant. However, there are many biotic and abiotic factors known to influence insect growth and activity, and determining these factors and their effects has been the most active area of research in forensic entomology (Wells and Lamotte 2001). However, when the density was >160 larvae/60 g, competition strongly reduced larval survivorship. The body size of C. megacephala was mostly affected by different competition intensities, whereas developmental time was otherwise significantly affected in C. rufifacies. Adults of the synanthropic form of this species (see below) are attracted to foodstuffs, human and animal faeces and carrion and have been implicated in the transmission of viruses, protozoans, enteric bacteria and … incisuralis and Ch. (B) Several larvae usually work together until all of the body fluid of the prey has been sucked out. ► Oil content in larvae was 24.40 wt% to 26.29 wt% comparing to soybean of 20 wt%. . L.D.B. Traditionally, we use a maggot’s age to approach the PMI, and a maggot’s age is usually determined by its species, instar, length, and thermal history (Greenberg and Kunich 2002). A. I. If we evaluate the relative magnitude of the reduction of production in Fig. Chrysomya albiceps, the larvae of which are facultative predators of larvae of other dipteran species, has been introduced to the Americas over recent years along with other Old World species of blowflies, including Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya putoria and Chrysomya rufifacies. The cup was inside a container (14 cm in diameter and 12.5 cm in height) with a 1-cm-deep layer of sawdust. Result revealed that the eggs took 22 hours 38 minutes for incubation. Linear regressions of the adult dry weights of C. megacephala and C. rufifacies against the intensities of interspecific competition are presented in Fig. Greenberg Movements of the three instars were recorded every 30 and 60 min. (Fig. The production is the value of the mean adult dry weight multiplied by the mean larval survivorship. Effects of the single- or mixed-species rearing on the “production” of C. megacephala (A) and C. rufifacies (B) in 60 g of medium at different density treatments at 28°C. Chrysomya megacephala. In general, under mixed-species rearing at different temperatures and densities, larval duration, adult dry weight, and survivorship of both species decreased. Reported County-Level Distribution of Lyme Disease Spirochetes, Detection of Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) in Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southwestern China, Validating Species Distribution Models With Standardized Surveys for Ixodid Ticks in Mainland Florida, An Efficient Alternative to the CDC Gravid Trap for Southern House Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Surveillance, About the Entomological Society of America, Receive exclusive offers and updates from Oxford Academic, Copyright © 2021 Entomological Society of America. Emergent adults were undersized (the adult dry weight was only 10.4% of the potential maximum value) and had reduced fecundity and longevity. For the mixed-species cultures, an equal ratio of larval numbers of the two species was placed in the same cup, and the experiments were performed at the same density and rearing condition as in the single-species culture. For the interspecific competition effect on different larval stages proposed in this article, we clearly found that the results exactly reflected the behavioral characteristics of these two species: the change in larval duration of second instars of C. rufifacies and in late instars of C. megacephala, respectively, represent predation/invasion and disturbance/escape situations. Godoy As the competition intensity increased, the adult dry weight of C. megacephala significantly decreased (r = -0.7340, P < 0.0001), but the adult dry weight of C. rufifacies was not significantly affected (r = -0.1628, P = 0.427). 4). Sukontason Similar results were also found for adult dry weight (Fig. Higher temperatures generally enhance the effects of interspecific competition, because high temperatures speed up the developmental rates of both species and also change their responses to competition. Therefore, we concluded that C. megacephala (Fabricius) larvae represent a potential alternative feedstock for biodiesel production. Faria Hung The minimum post-mortem interval was estimated to be six days, based on the developmental rate of C. megacephala. X. H. Chrysomya megacephala and Chrysomya rufifacies are two predominant necrophagous species in Taiwan. The results were analyzed by χ2 test with Yate’s correction for continuity. Following the experimental design of Faria et al. L. The treatments were the same for C. megacephala. Sugar water and a mixture of milk powder and sugar were provided as food for the adults. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies. However, with interspecific competition, the first-instar larvae of C. rufifacies invaded maggot masses of C. megacephala to feed together. 3C). F. J. Our advice of using developmental data in estimating PMI could be further summarized as followed: Use a mixed-species rearing to generate the reference data if possible. The oil content obtained from the dehydrated CML ranged from 24.40% to 26.29% since restaurant garbage varies in composition day to day. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. or its licensors or contributors. 2006) and Thailand (Sukontason et al. In this context, a report for the first time for C. megacephala (sdf) … . Maggots were reared on an artificial diet consisting of a mixture of fish meal:yeast:agar:water of 8 g:2 g:0.2 g:30 ml, in a 22 (L) by 17.5 (W) by 2.5 (H)-cm plastic plate; the rearing methods basically followed those of Hung (1995). The two-choice experiments were performed in a growth chamber of 28°C, 70% RH, and a dark environment (0:24 [L:D] photoperiod). Since the 1970s, the distribution of this species has gradually expanded and now is a globally distributed species [20]. O’Flynn Attraction rates to fecal material of C. megacephala and C. rufifacies by different instars of C. megacephala, χ2 analysis of the three larval stages of C. megacephala attracted to fecal material, Attraction rates to fecal material of C. megacephala and C. rufifacies by different instars of C. rufifacies, χ2 analysis of the three larval stages of C. rufifacies attracted to fecal material. Larvae of the latter can prey on other maggots, including that of their own species as facultative food. The ecological role of C. rufifacies was reviewed and discussed by Baumgartner (1993); in terms of carrion insect succession, C. rufifacies is generally regarded as a secondary carrion fly, but in southern Queensland, Australia (O’Flynn and Moorhouse 1979), and Hawaii (Goff et al. “Production” index of single- and mixed-species rearing at different temperatures. . C. megacephala larvae tended to move to their conspecific fecal material in all three larval stages (Tables 3 and 4); nevertheless, the first-instar larvae of C. rufifacies tended to move to fecal material of C. megacephala (Table 5). Although C. rufifacies could use the food resource of cannibalism, its survivorship was still low. Linear regression was used to determine the effects of different competition intensities on larval development. ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. ScienceDirect ® is a registered trademark of Elsevier B.V. According to our observations and results of the experiment on larval movement orientation, the maggot mass of C. megacephala always formed quickly after the first instars hatched; however, the situation in C. rufifacies differed. (A) Single third instar of C. rufifacies trusses the prey with its curved body and sclerotized spines, and uses its mouthhook to penetrate the prey to extract fluid. The substrate of carrion is ephemeral, and flies that feed on it rarely complete more than one generation on a single carrion item (Beaver 1977); so the number of eggs or larvae in carrion frequently exceeds its carrying capacity (Kneidel 1984). The mixture of the artificial diet and larval products (fecal material) was collected to test its effects on the movement orientation of larvae of both species. Compared with the results in single-species cultures, interspecific competition significantly reduced the larval developmental time at densities of ≤160 larvae/60 g but did not significantly differ when density was at 320 or 600 larvae/60 g (P > 0.05; Fig. Larval predation of third instars of C. rufifacies on a third instar of C. megacephala. Shiuh-Feng Shiao, Ta-Chuan Yeh, Larval Competition of Chrysomya megacephala and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae): Behavior and Ecological Studies of Two Blow Fly Species of Forensic Significance , Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 45, Issue 4, 1 July 2008, Pages 785–799, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/45.4.785. Except at 16°C, interspecific competition caused significant reductions in both the larval developmental duration and adult dry weight at different temperatures (Table 1). Results showed the effect of C. megacephala on C. rufifacies and the effect of C. rufifacies on C. megacephala have no significant difference (t = 0.3169; P = 0.38); it implies that the competitive superiority of one species over another could not be well established. If more than six larvae were found to have aggregated at one end of the mixed diet, the orientation tendency was judged to be sustained and was recorded. Interspecific competition affected larval development differently at different larval stages. Larval developmental time and adult dry weight of C. megacephala in single- (pure) and mixed-species (mixed) cultures at different temperatures (all at a density of 40 larvae/60 g medium)a. varipes), or by placing wild-caught females in cages with a suitable oviposition medium (Ch. Carefully apply the body length or body weight of maggots as the indicator of larval development, especially when two or more species coexisted on the carrion. . The third instars of C. rufifacies usually tightly truss their prey with their curved body and the heavily sclerotized spines on the body surface to keep the prey from moving; they use their mouthhooks to penetrate the prey’s body to extract fluids. 7A), and it was interesting to note that the developmental time was shortened in the feeding stages but prolonged in the postfeeding stages. An evaluation was made of the post-embryonic development of three species of calliphorids in pasty dog food, which has a larger facility of storage, less cost and greater validity that nature diet (meat). As for larval survivorship, the survivorship of C. megacephala did not significantly differ between densities of 10 and 40 larvae/60 g (80.8%; F = 0.279; df = 2,12; P = 0.762) or between 80 and 320 larvae/60 g (66.4%; F = 2.232; df = 2,12; P = 0.15) but significantly dropped when the density exceeded 320 larvae/60 g. The survivorships of C. rufifacies did not significantly differ when density was <160 larvae/60 g (81.6%; F = 0.592; df = 4,20; P = 0.672). W.A.C. Cephaloskeleton present in anterior end; dorsal cornu longer than ventral cornua; accessory sclerite, parastomal sclerite present; anterodorsal process apparent (Fig. R. Soc. 8), except for the third instars of C. megacephala (Fig. Moorhouse W.A.C. The larval developmental time of C. megacephala did not significantly differ under the densities of 10–160 larvae/60 g artificial diet (F = 0.50; df = 4,20; P = 0.736) and was ~l32.5 h at 28°C on average, but it was significantly reduced when the density exceeded 160/60 g (F = 37.74; P < 0.001). In some areas, C. megacephala … Trinca 2004a), dispersal and predation behavior (Reigada and Godoy 2005), competition for patchy resources (Zuben et al. The results also showed that larvae of C. megacephala are less temperature sensitive under interspecific competition than are those of C. rufifacies (Tables 1 and 2). W. Y. The Oriental Latrine Fly, Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, 1794, is notorious in this regard. Zhu Myiasis due to blow fly larvae (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are commonly recorded. L. A. After the exhaustion of food, the larvae begin dispersing to search for sites to pupate or to additional food source, process referred as postfeeding larval dispersal. Larval developmental duration is the time since egg hatching to pupation (pupal stage not included), larval survivorship is the success rate for pupation, and because the food and sawdust could be easily attached onto the surface of larvae or pupae to further cause measuring errors, adult dry weight was used instead as a parameter in this study. The maximum reduction time was 53.9 h, and the developmental time was ≈33.5% of that at the lower-density conditions (Fig. 2A). For example, differences in survivorship between single- and mixed-species cultures at densities of 320 and 600 larvae/60 g medium were up to 29.5 (t = 9.06; df = 8; P < 0.01) and 34.4% (t = -15.4; df = 3; P < 0.01), respectively. To further compare the effects of density on the development of these two blow fly species under inter- and intraspecific competition, larval survivorship (%) was multiplied by the adult dry weight (mg) as the "production" to represent the overall "fitness" of these two species. Baumgartner Mature third instars were transferred onto sawdust for pupation. Temperature, larval stage, and competition intensity are three newly proposed factors that have not been discussed in previous studies on interspecific competition. Sci. In addition, Fig. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. showed the coexistence of third instar larvae of the three blow flies C. megacephala, Chrysomya villeneuviPatton, an unknown blowfly species and one muscid,Hydrotaea sp. 1C). ABSTRACT. 1A). The third instars of C. rufifacies were able to expel C. megacephala larvae from food by using a fleshy protrusion on their body surface; C. megacephala was usually forced to pupate earlier by shortening its larval stages. Xu For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com, Community Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Malaria Vector Control Strategies in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria. t-test analysis was performed to determine the effects of competition, Duncan’s new multiple-range test was used to analyze the different parameters at different temperatures, and two-way ANOVA was used to test the interactions of the two factors of temperature and competition. (1999) and Faria and Godoy (2001), 45- (second instar) and 85-h-old (third instar) larvae from mixed-species cultures were selected. The developmental time was not affected by competition intensities in C. megacephala (r = −0.0472, P = 0.819); but as the intensity increased, the development time significantly decreased in C. rufifacies (r = −0.4719, P = 0.015). For adult dry weight, both species had the lightest weight at a density of 320 larvae/60 g and significantly differed from those at other density conditions (P > 0.05). According to our observations, as a primary fly, predation and cannibalism are rare in C. rufifacies. In addition, the effects on different larval stages, the responses to different competition intensities, and the temperature-dependent effects on interspecific competition are also discussed. The acid value of the CMLO was tested to be 1.10 mg KOH/g. Narongchai This test was performed for 30 and 60 min for both species; as the time increased to 60 min, C. rufifacies larvae did not show a special preference for moving toward the fecal material in any instar or for moving toward the fecal material of any one species in second instars (Table 6). Compared with the single-species cultures, the larval duration of mixed-species cultures were shortened by 4.9≈11.9 h, and these time reductions were ≈4.66≈6.52% of those in single-species cultures. Larval survivorship increased as the density increased at densities of ≤160 larvae/60 g under interspecific competition but strongly decreased as density exceeded 160 larvae/60 g (Fig. Biological factors, especially the behavioral factors of competition and predation, have nevertheless seldom been thoroughly discussed in previous studies. Goodbrod and Goff (1990) pointed out that in mixed-species culture of C. megacephala and C. rufifacies, the larval mortality of C. rufifacies remained relatively stable, but the pupal weight increased. The larval stages are represented by 19-, 37-, and 64-h-old larvae, respectively (**P < 0.01). Larvae of Chrysomya species were obtained from eggs laid by females in cultures established from flies wild-caught and maintained at the University of Wollongong (Ch. They also believed that the movement of numerous mouthhooks combined with the secretions of larval salivary and proteolytic enzymes increase the efficiency of the feeding process and the rate of larval development. Goodbrod and Goff (1990) used a 5-liter container as their experimental arena, but we used a 250-ml plastic cup with some openings cut in the sides and an outside container that allowed the C. megacephala larvae to escape predation. Ini Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Oriental latrine fly) and Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) (hairy maggot blow fly), two predominant necrophagous species in Taiwan, are indigenous to the Australasian regions of the Old World tropics. Trans. For all experimental purposes, larvae were moved out from the stock colony and kept in a 250-ml plastic cup covered with cotton netting and containing 60 g of the artificial diet. Although the mechanism of how the competition intensity really works on these two species is still unknown, we found that the effect was actually profound and should not be overlooked in evaluating larval developmental condition. Finally, we would like to suggest that both the predation ability and the defense or escape activity should be taken into account when evaluating larval competitive advantages or estimating the PMI. : +86 20 84113618; fax: +86 20 84112005. Adult males were randomly sampled and identified 5 d after emergence for species reconfirmation, and some males and females of the same species were kept in a 30-cm3 rearing cage for mating. The maximum reduction was 54.1 h, and the average developmental time was only ≈40.8% of that at the lower-density conditions (Fig. The developmental time of C. rufifacies also did not significantly differ when the density was <600 larvae/60 g (F = 2.087; df = 6,25; P = 0.09) and was ≈160.9 h on average, but it was significantly reduced when the density exceed 600 larvae/60 g (F = 4.194; P = 0.003). Finally, properties of the FAME were within the specifications of ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 biodiesel standards. 8A), the body length of which was significantly reduced under competition stress. We are not able to completely clarify the complexity of this small ecosystem currently, but we believe the following issues should be further studied or reevaluated: Whether C. rufifacies is a primary or secondary fly (Early and Goff 1986)? Forty larvae per 60 g of medium were reared under five temperature treatments. Based on our observation in this experiment, through invading the maggot masses of other species, C. rufifacies can also force other competitors to leave food earlier and thus it acquires more resources. ► Utilization of garbage reduces pollution and makes economic recycle possible. It is known to occupy areas of Central America, Japan, and India. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. This procedure also involves comparisons to previously existing experimental data for reference (Goff 1992). However, a linear regression of developmental rate versus competition intensities showed opposite results. However, our results did not completely agree with previous studies, and we suspect that the difference was partially caused by different experimental designs and different biological characters of different blow fly colonies. In addition, C. megacephala usually has a larger body size and better moving and climbing abilities. G. Y. In general, except at low breeding densities (≤160 larvae/60 g medium) and extremely high densities (>1,000 larvae/60 g medium), interspecific competition reduced larval survivorship as the density increased. Furthermore, if other species, such as C. megacephala, are present, C. rufifacies larvae tend to invade the other species’ preexisting maggot mass. Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) fly (Oriental latrines fly) is a common complete metamorphosis insect, which belongs to Chrysomya genus, Calliphoridae family, Dipteral order; It famous for used as a death investigator in forensic entomology and as a economic insect pollinator in orchards , ; In China, C. megacephala (Fabricius) larvae (CML) are been used as traditional Chinese medicine … This result further indicates that a temporary competitive advantage can only be obtained by C. rufifacies under a proper larval density, and there is no competitive advantage for C. rufifacies under a high larval density. 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