Density, Temperature, and Comingled Species Affect Fitness within Carrion Communities: Coexistence in <i>Phormia regina</i> and <i>Lucilia sericata</i> (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Density, Temperature, and Comingled Species Affect Fitness within Carrion Communities: Coexistence in <i>Phormia regina</i> and <i>Lucilia sericata</i> (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) interactions vary between competition and facilitation. Female blow flies engage in aggregated egg-laying, resulting in larval feeding masses differing in density and species composition. Numerous species are abundant within the same season, and some oviposit near o...

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Main Authors: Patricia Okpara, Sherah VanLaerhoven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
medico-legal entomology
forensic entomology
species interactions
sub-lethal effects
facilitation
competition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/139

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