Estimation of the postmortem interval (PMl) using faunal diversity, development and succession in human death investigations is based on a number of assumptions. Investigators should not be overly dependent on the few baseline studies currenlly in use to estimate the PM!. This paper reviews a number of problems to be considered when using inse<:ts to estimate the PMI: 1. Insect activity in incl...

In New York, onion [ Allium cepa L. (Alliaceae)] fields often border woods or other vegetable fields. Because onion maggot adults, Delia antiqua (Meigen) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), spend a significant portion of their time outside of onion fields, surrounding habitat may affect patterns of fly activity and oviposition within onion fields. To better understand these patterns throughout the onion-g...

BACKGROUND Sterile larvae--maggots of the green bottle blowfly Lucilia sericata are employed as a treatment tool for various types of chronic wounds. Previous studies reported that excretions/secretions (ES) of the sterile larvae could prevent and remove the biofilms of various species of bacteria. In the present study we assessed the effect of ES from the larvae pretreated with Pseudomonas aer...

Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) is a safe, effective, and controlled method ofhealing of chronic wounds by debridement and disinfection. In this therapy live, sterile maggots of green bottle fly, Lucilia (Phaenicia) sericata are used, as they prefernecrotic tissues over healthy for feeding. Since centuries, MDT is used in humanbeings to treat chronic wounds. Lately, MDT came out as a potent me...

Apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh), is a quarantine pest of apples, Malus domestica Borkhausen, and pears, Pyrus communis L., shipped from much of the United States and Canada. As such, these fruits shipped from infested areas to uninfested areas must undergo a quarantine disinfestation treatment. The objective of this research was to develop irradiation quarantine treatments against ap...

Toman fish is a pure carnivore which so far has used wild catches as its entire diet. Alternative feed with high animal protein and easy to obtain needs be done. Fermentation activities using tempe yeast can usually increase the content of material. Studies on use fermented maggot for toman seed have not yet obtained sufficient information, in-depth research this matter really This study aims a...

Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the level feeding in form black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) increase growth (Clarias gariepinus) mutiara catfish seeds.&#x0D; Study Design: This used an experimental method with a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting four treatments and replications. are combination commercial feed maggots A (control, 100% feed), B (75% + 25% ...

&lt;p&gt;Penelitian ini menganalisis tentang potensi ekonomi Kalurahan Guwosari menjadi mandiri melalui maggot. merupakan termasuk dari wilayah Kapanewon Pajangan Kabupaten Bantul. Potensi di sangat beragam dan terbagi ke beberapa sektor diantaranya : pariwisata, peternakan, pertanian, perikanan industri kecil. Penelitian berfokus pada peternakan yaitu Di terdapat budidaya maggot MMJ Maggot guw...

The full-length cDNA encoding Larval serum protein 2 (LSp-2) in the onion maggot, Delia antiqua, was cloned and sequenced by rapid amplification of cDNA ends methods. The result showed that the cDNA was 2203 bp long and the open reading frame (ORF) of 2106 bp encoded 701 amino acid with a calculated molecular weight of 80.5 kDa and an isoelectric point of 5.87. The onion maggot LSp-2 shows high...

Ammonium acetate and protein hydrolysate baited and unbaited green spheres (3.6, 9.0, and 15.6 cm diameter) were evaluated for effectiveness in capturing blueberry maggot flies, Rhagoletis mendax Curran. Early in the season, baited spheres (9.0 cm diameter) captured significantly more R. mendax flies than spheres of 3.6 and 15.6 cm diameter. As the season progressed, the differences in trap cap...