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Prey choice by facultative predator larvae of Chrysomya albiceps (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

2001; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde; Volume: 96; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0074-02762001000600023

ISSN

1678-8060

Autores

Lucas Del Bianco Faria, Wesley Augusto Conde Godoy,

Tópico(s)

Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies

Resumo

In this study we investigated predation rates on third instar larvae of Chrysomya putoria and C. megacephala by third instar larvae of C. albiceps in a two-choice situation. The highest predation rate occurred on C. putoria larvae and this result is compared to previous experiments, in which C. macellaria larvae were present. Our results suggest that, when C. macellaria is absent C. albiceps larvae attack more C. putoria than C. megacephala larvae. Prey choice decisions and its implications for introduced and native blowflies are discussed.

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