TY - JOUR AU - Chaves, Cíntia de Campos AU - ,Ferreira, Manuela Campos AU - Mendes, Júlio PY - 2019/05/16 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - DEVELOPMENT OF Chrysomya albiceps WIEDEMANN, 1819 (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE) AND Musca domestica LINNAEUS, 1758 (DIPTERA: MUSCIDAE) REARED TOGETHER IN PIG TISSUES. JF - Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology JA - Rev Patol Trop VL - 48 IS - 1 SE - ARTIGOS ORIGINAIS / ORIGINAL ARTICLES DO - 10.5216/rpt.v48i1.52568 UR - https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/52568 SP - 46-60 AB - <p>Chysomya albiceps and Musca domestica are important for forensic entomology, and human and animal health. This study&nbsp;analyzed the effects of the coexistence of C. albiceps and M. domestica reared in four different assays in two pig tissues, brain&nbsp;and intestine: assay 1, interaction between the larvae of the same age; assay 2, interaction between larvae of C. albiceps 24&nbsp;hours older than larvae of M. domestica; assay 3, interaction between larvae of M. domestica 24 hours older than the larvae of&nbsp;C. albiceps; assay 4, larvae of both species were reared together in flasks with a small supply of food. Weight of larvae, growth&nbsp;time and imago emergence frequency were studied. C. albiceps responded better than M. domestica under most conditions<br>tested. Larvae of C. albiceps responded better in mixed cultures (together with M. domestica) than in pure cultures (larvae&nbsp;of the same species). In contrast, M. domestica responded better when reared in pure cultures. Both species presented shorter&nbsp;growth times when their larvae were reared in intestine tissue with larvae 24 hours younger than the larvae of the concurrent&nbsp;species, compared to their respective growth times in pure cultures. The results confirmed that trophic interactions are relevant&nbsp;to the successful colonization of carrion by C. albiceps. Coexistence of the two species may result in changes in values of their&nbsp;biological components. The results also help to shed light on the biology of the two species in carrion.</p> ER -