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Calliphora
About: Calliphora is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 480 publications have been published within this topic receiving 13795 citations.
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TL;DR: Severe competition for food prolonged the larval feeding period and gave rise to a large population of small-sized individuals; the sex ratio remained unaffected in underfed populations.
Abstract: The species studied, representing nine genera in the two families, were: Wohlfartia opaca (Coq.), Sarcophaga cooleyi Park., S. shermani Park., S. bullata Park., Protocalliphora avium (S. & D.), Phormia regina (Meig.), Protophormia terrae-novae (R. D.), Phaenicia sericata (Meig.), Eucalliphora lilaea (Walker), Cynomyopsis cadaverina (R. D.), Calliphora vomitoria (L.), C. vicina R. D., and C. terrae-novae Macq. All except W. opaca and P. avium were reared successfully at 80 ±2° F. and 50±2 percent relative humidity; life history data on the other 11 species are tabulated and discussed. Controlled temperature and humidity, as employed here, accelerated the life cycle and shortened the adult life in comparison with results under fluctuating room temperature conditions. Beef liver was the most suitable rearing and oviposition medium. All species studied except E. lilaea avoided hog liver as a rearing medium, and all the calliphorids except E.lilaea (but none of the sarcophagids) required protein meal prior to copulation. Both protein and carbohydrates were required for oviposition. Severe competition for food prolonged the larval feeding period and gave rise to a large population of small-sized individuals; the sex ratio remained unaffected in underfed populations. Inherent ability to meet a critical shortage of food varies in different species; it is dependent upon whether the larvae has obtained the minimum food required to satisfy the physiological level of their metamorphosis and further their development. The possible significance of this inherent ability is in providing the mechanism of adaptation, which in turn influences distribution and population density of the species.
271 citations
TL;DR: 8 classes of homo- and heterolateral wide field neurons of the Lobula plate of Calliphora erythrocephala were investigated electrophysiologically and identified by intracellular injection of procion yellow and connections between identified neurons were investigated by means of simultaneous double recordings.
Abstract: 8 classes of homo- and heterolateral wide field neurons of the Lobula plate of Calliphora erythrocephala were investigated electrophysiologically and identified by intracellular injection of procion yellow. All recorded neurons were motion-sensitive. Some of the homolateral neurons respond only with graded potentials to visual stimulation; all heterolateral elements generate spike potentials. Connections between identified neurons were investigated by means of simultaneous double recordings. The described neurons are compared with units known from earlier extracellular studies.
208 citations
TL;DR: The species–habitat associations suggest habitat differentiation between necrophagous guilds in this area and may be of ecological value.
Abstract: The spatio-temporal variability of necrophagous fly assemblages in a linear series of habitats from central London to the rural surroundings in the south-west was studied using bottle traps between June 2001 and September 2002. A total of 3,314 individuals in 20 dipteran families were identified from 127 sampling occasions. Calliphoridae accounted for 78.6% of all the dipteran specimens, with Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, being the most abundant species (2,603 individuals, 46.9%). Using canonical correspondence analyses (CCA) on 72 fly taxa, six sampled sites and 36 environmental variables, three habitat types corresponding to three groups of flies were identified. These were an urban habitat characterized by C. vicina, Lucilia illustris (Meigen) and L. sericata (Meigen), a rural grassland habitat, characterized by L. caesar (Linnaeus) and a rural woodland habitat characterized by Calliphora vomitoria (Linnaeus), Phaonia subventa (Harris), Neuroctena anilis (Fallen) and Tephrochlamys flavipes (Zetterstedt). Intermediate species (L. ampullacea Villeneuve and P. pallida (Fabricius), located between the three habitats, were also found. Temporal abundance of the 10 most abundant species showed fluctuations between seasons, having low numbers of captured individuals during winter. Correspondence analysis showed clearly seasonal patterns at Box Hill site. The species-habitat associations suggest habitat differentiation between necrophagous guilds in this area and may be of ecological value.
203 citations
TL;DR: Variation in the extent of the competitive effects of larval overcrowding on Calliphora vomitoria reared on three different pig tissues was observed, highlighting the importance of documenting the positions from which entomological evidence is recovered from a corpse.
188 citations
TL;DR: Adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) also stimulates fluid secretion and may be involved in the mode of action of 5-hydroxytryptamine.
Abstract: Low concentrations (10(-9)M) of 5-hydroxytryptamine increase the rate of fluid secretion by isolated salivary glands of adult Calliphora. 5-Hydroxytry ptamine is present in Calliphora brain. Adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) also stimulates fluid secretion and may be involved in the mode of action of 5-hydroxytryptamine.
184 citations
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