Small vertebrate carrion and its use by blowflies (Calliphoridae) causing ovine myiasis (flystrike) in New Zealand

Heath, A. C. G.; Appleton, C.C.

doi:10.1080/00779962.1999.9722057

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“…Heath & Appleton (2000) suggested that vegetation can retard dehydration of carrion, provide more carrion than open pasture, offer flowers for nectar, and concentrate odours. Furthermore, blowflies tend to "hawk" around the edges of vegetation, possibly because the contrast between light and shade assists orientation (A. C. G. Heath pers.…”

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Relative abundance and seasonality of Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae (Diptera), potential vectors of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in the South Island of New Zealand

Barratt

Ferguson

Heath

et al. 2001

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

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In rabbit-prone areas of the South Island of New Zealand, a field survey was undertaken of the incidence, relative abundance and seasonality of possible rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) vectors, blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and fleshflies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Flies were trapped over a 4-day period each month for a year except during the winter months. Liver-baited Western Australian fly traps were set in Marlborough (three sites), the Mackenzie Basin (three sites) and Central Otago (six sites). Eight species of calliphorids (blowflies) and the sarcophagid (fleshfly), Hybopygia varia (Walker) were trapped. Numbers were generally higher at shrubby or grassy sites compared with bare open sites with little vegetation. More H. varia were trapped at sites grazed by cattle than at other sites. In March and November 1999, and January 2000, sticky traps attached to cages containing either a dead, live, or no rabbit were set up at two of the Central Otago sites where rabbit control had been poor (Sugar Loaf), and good (Locharburn), respectively. Blowflies were more abundant on sticky traps at the Locharburn site than at Sugar Loaf. Both groups of flies were attracted in significantly greater numbers to dead rabbits compared with live rabbits and empty cages. No evidence of RHDV was found on flies from either site, on any of the three dates. The implications of these results are discussed in the context of rabbit biological control.

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Relative abundance and seasonality of Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae (Diptera), potential vectors of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in the South Island of New Zealand

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Heath

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New Zealand Journal of Zoology

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“…Factors such as macro and micro habitat [6][7][8], the oviposition behaviour [9][10][11][12][13] and reproductive habits [14][15][16][17][18] of different species, corpse accessibility and suitability [19][20][21], maggot mass heating [22], geographical variation [23][24][25], the influence of drugs [26][27][28] and food shortages [29] can all have a bearing on the estimated PMI. Indeed, the initial process of collecting and preserving maggots can also lead to error [30][31][32].…”

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Width as an alternative measurement to length for post-mortem interval estimations using Calliphora augur (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae

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Wallman²

2006

Forensic Science International

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“…This species is not yet established in the southern part of the South Island, where damage from L. sericata is more widespread (Heath & Bishop 1995). Lucilia cuprina is also ubiquitous in Australia (Graham 1979) and South Africa (Zumpt 1965).…”

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“…In New Zealand, two other species, Calliphora stygia and Chrysomya rufifacies, have also been implicated in flystrike, though to a lesser extent (Heath & Bishop 1995). Any successful protocol for the prevention or control of flystrike must therefore primarily be effective against the two Lucilia species, since they are the most important in terms of their effects in the main sheep-producing countries.…”

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Tests on a new bait for flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) causing cutaneous myiasis (flystrike) in sheep

Morris¹

2005

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

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A synthetic bait consisting of sulphurcontaining volatile compounds encapsulated in a casein-based slow release matrix was used in sticky and non-return traps to catch sheep strike flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in the field. The synthetic bait caught significantly more individuals of a minor strike fly Chrysomya rufifacies than a liver/sodium sulphide mixture. The synthetic bait also caught a significantly higher proportion of gravid C. rufifacies than the liver mixture. The synthetic bait did not trap significantly more Lucilia sericata than the liver mixture overall. However, it did trap a significantly higher proportion of gravid L. sericata than the liver mixture, suggesting it may be effective in controlling this species under field conditions. The bait efficacy wore off after 17 days under ambient conditions. The 17-day-old synthetic bait still caught significantly more C. rufifacies than the liver mixture, but caught significantly fewer L. sericata than the liver mixture. Ways of improving the bait efficacy are discussed.

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Small vertebrate carrion and its use by blowflies (Calliphoridae) causing ovine myiasis (flystrike) in New Zealand

Cited by 17 publications

References 14 publications

Relative abundance and seasonality of Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae (Diptera), potential vectors of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in the South Island of New Zealand

Relative abundance and seasonality of Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae (Diptera), potential vectors of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in the South Island of New Zealand

Width as an alternative measurement to length for post-mortem interval estimations using Calliphora augur (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae

Tests on a new bait for flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) causing cutaneous myiasis (flystrike) in sheep

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