Larval development of the carrion-breeding flesh fly, Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) tibialis Macquart (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), at constant temperatures

Larvae of Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) tibialis Macquart were raised on chicken liver under six different constant temperatures. Maximum survival indicated an optimal developmental temperature of near 20°C, while trends in mortality, larval length and larval mass implied that the thermal window for su...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Villet, Martin Herrer, MacKenzie, B, Muller, W J
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2006
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012422