Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 2

Influence of photoperiod on pupation behaviour of two species of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

  • Author:
  • Madhu Bala, Devinder Singh
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 147 to 150

Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002, Punjab, India

*Corresponding author's Email: devinder.ss.61@gmail.com

Abstract

Study on the influence of photoperiod on pupation behaviour of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) and Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart) revealed that photoperiod effected pupal period, pupation behaviour as well as eclosion success. Eclosion success was highest at LD 12:12 and lowest at LD 24:0 for both the species. Increase in light regime leads to prolongation of pupal period. Post feeding larvae penetrated deep at LD 24:0 whereas they showed moderate penetration at LD 12:12.