GROWTH RATES OF THE FLESHFLY WOHLFAHRTIA NUBA (Wied) (DIPTERA: SARCOPHAGIDAE) ON DIFFERENT BODY TISSUES AND POSTFEEDING RADIAL DISPERSAL OF THE LARVAE: IMPLICATIONS FOR FORENSIC ENTOMOLOGY
The present study compared the development of the fleshfly Wohlfahrtia nuba larvae fed on different cow body tissues at constant temperature. The results showed that larval growth rate was significantly faster, and larvae completed feeding and wandered from the food source earlier between 24 and 30 hr when they were fed on brain compared to lung, heart, muscles and liver. ... Read more