Longevity, Fertility and Fecundity of Adult Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Held at Varying Densities: Implications for Use in Bioconversion of Waste
Longevity, Fertility and Fecundity of Adult Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Held at Varying Densities: Implications for Use in Bioconversion of Waste
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不同密度饲养的丽蝇成虫（双翅目：丽蝇科）的寿命、繁殖力和繁殖力：对废物生物转化的影响
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发表时间：
2017
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
C. Weldon
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作者：
N. Parry;E. Pieterse;C. Weldon
Abstract Large numbers of flies are needed to produce the quantity of larvae required for insect bioconversion of waste. However, this ‘mass-rearing’ may negatively affect adult survival and reproductive output.This study assessed the suitability for mass-rearing of four blow fly species, Chrysomya chloropyga, Chrysomya chloropyga (Wiedemann), Chrysomya megacephala (F.), Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann) and Lucilia sericata (Meigen). Flies were kept at densities of 20, 50, 100, 250, 500, and 1,000 flies per 30 × 30 × 30 cm cage with an even sex ratio. Time to 50% mortality (LT50) was recorded, and the effects of density, species, and sex on LT50, fecundity, and fertility were determined. Females survived longer than males across all species. There was evidence for a trade-off between survival and high fecundity in L. sericata and C. chloropyga at density 250. C. megacephala had low fecundity across all densities. At high densities, C. putoria had the lowest mortality and highest fecundity, making it the most suitable for mass-rearing.
影响因子：
2.2
作者：
Papadopoulos, Nikos T.;Liedo, Pablo;Mueller, Hans-Georg;Wang, Jane-Ling;Molleman, Freerk;Carey, James R.
通讯作者：
Carey, James R.