Behavioral Patterns of Adult Carrion Flies Phormiaregina and Luciliacoeruleiviridis (Diptera: Calliphoridae) at Pig Carcasses in West Virginia, USA.

Joy, James E.; LeGrow, Christopher W.

doi:10.15640/aijb.v3n2a1

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“…Phormia regina and L. coeruleiviridis were determined to be the most active species on these carcasses. Further work was conducted analyzing the behavioral and arrival patterns of these two species, supporting earlier findings from Joy et al (2006) that L. coeruleiviridis arrives earlier in the decomposition process compared to P. regina (Joy & LeGrow, 2015). The first record of the hairy maggot blow fly, Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) was collected in 2006 in both larval and adult forms (Joy & D'Avanzo, 2007).…”

Section: Forensic Entomological Literature In the Northeastsupporting

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A review of Forensic Entomology literature in the Northeastern United States

Weidner

Meeds

Noblesse

et al. 2021

WIREs Forensic Science

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A comprehensive review of forensic entomology literature in the northeastern portion of the United States was conducted searching the earliest possible publication date through early 2020. Thirteen states and the capital were included in this region and yielded 172 publications. As a region, the main areas of the publications were arrival and decomposition, myiasis, and papers yielding information pertaining to biodiversity. However, there was a large fluctuation in total publications by state with Maryland producing over 30 publications, and Delaware and Vermont each producing one. Within this region only 15 publications from seven states were found concerning development, showing a severe deficiency in this category. Additional work is needed in this geographic area of the United States in most categories of work related to forensic entomology research. This article is categorized under: Forensic Biology > Interpretation of Biological Evidence Forensic Anthropology > Time Since Death Estimation Crime Scene Investigation > Crime Scene Examination

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Section: Forensic Entomological Literature In the Northeastsupporting

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A review of Forensic Entomology literature in the Northeastern United States

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Noblesse

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“…prefers living tissue over decaying tissue for larval growth development [ 19 ]. However, P. regina and L. coeruleiviridis are competitors, reported to fill the same niche in the same environment [ 20 ].…”

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Ophthalmomyiasis Case Caused by Two Blow Fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Species in North America

Parker,

Meiklejohn,

Dahlem

et al. 2024

The Scientific World Journal

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Ophthalmomyiasis is the result of fly larvae feeding on the tissues of the eye. Commonly associated with poor hygiene and open wounds, this condition is rare and often stigmatized. Treatment can be straightforward, and full recovery is common. Identifying the species responsible for ophthalmomyiasis is important for the medical, forensic, and entomological communities. Here, we present a case of ophthalmomyiasis where 30–40 blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae were removed from the eye of a human male. A representative subsample of five larvae was used for taxonomic identification via two approaches (a) DNA analysis, via sequencing of the complete mitochondrial genome (mtGenome) and comparison of the mtGenome and mitochondrial COI barcode region to GenBank, and (b) morphology, examination of the posterior spiracles using microscopy, and comparison to published larval descriptions of blow flies. Two species of blow flies were identified from the DNA analysis: Lucilia coeruleiviridis and Phormia regina. Morphological examination could only confirm L. coeruleiviridis as being present. To our knowledge, finding two blow fly species causing ophthalmomyiasis in a single individual has not been previously reported in the scientific literature. Neither P. regina nor L. coeruleiviridis prefers living tissue for larva development, but since they fill similar ecological niches, perhaps this was a show of competition rather than a normal feeding habit. Knowing these blow fly species can resort to this behavior, and that it can affect human populations, is valuable to the education of patients and providers.

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Behavioral Patterns of Adult Carrion Flies Phormiaregina and Luciliacoeruleiviridis (Diptera: Calliphoridae) at Pig Carcasses in West Virginia, USA.

Cited by 2 publications

References 29 publications

A review of Forensic Entomology literature in the Northeastern United States

A review of Forensic Entomology literature in the Northeastern United States

Ophthalmomyiasis Case Caused by Two Blow Fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Species in North America

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