BACKGROUND The aim of his study was to determine development time and thermal requirements of three myiasis flies including Chrysomya albiceps, Lucilia sericata, and Sarcophaga sp. METHODS Rate of development (ROD) and accumulated degree day (ADD) of three important forensic flies in Iran, Chrysomya albiceps, Lucilia sericata, and Sarcophaga sp. by rearing individuals under a single constant ...

Defensins are the most widespread antimicrobial peptides characterised in insects. These cyclic peptides, 4-6 kDa in size, are folded into α-helical/β-sheet mixed structures and have a common conserved motif of three intramolecular disulfide bridges with a Cys1-Cys4, Cys2-Cys5 and Cys3-Cys6 connectivity. They have the ability to kill especially Gram-positive bacteria and some fungi, but Gram-ne...

A year-long entomological survey was performed in 2016-2017 using carrion-baited traps (chicken, pork, squid, or beef) to assess the diversity of necrophagous flies municipality Yautepec, Morelos, Mexico. total 4,765 from 18 families were collected, more than 50 percent specimens collected (2,644) belonged Calliphoridae represented by five genera and eight species. Out these species we evaluate...

Lucilia sericata larvae are used as an alternative treatment for recalcitrant and chronic wounds. Their excretions/secretions contain molecules that facilitate tissue debridement, disinfect, or accelerate wound healing and have therefore been recognized as a potential source of novel therapeutic compounds. Among the substances present in excretions/secretions various peptidase activities promot...

The Australian sheep blowfly (Lucilia cuprina) and the sheep body louse (Bovicola ovis) have both demonstrated their propensity to develop resistance to insecticides used for their control. Most populations of L. cuprina contain individuals resistant to organochlorines and organophosphates. Some are also resistant to benzoylphenyl ureas. Many populations of B. ovis are resistant to pyrethroid i...

Comparison of prestomal teeth of adult Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya rufifacies, Chrysomya nigripes, Lucilia cuprina, Parasarcophaga dux and Musca domestica was accomplished by use of scanning electron microscopy. The prestomal teeth of C. megacephala, C. rufifacies, L. cuprina and P. dux are all similar in appearance in having various degrees of bifurcation at their tips. In contrast, the t...