5 research outputs found
Parasitic communities of Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828) as indicators of environmental impact
Ectoparasites of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in cage farming in a hydroelectric reservoir in Brazil
Effects of temperature and incubation time on the in vitro expression of proteases, phospholipases, lipases and DNases by different species of Trichosporon
Diversity and Synanthropy of Calliphoridae (Diptera) in the Region of Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
Prey choice by facultative predator larvae of Chrysomya albiceps (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
In this study we investigated predation rates on third instar larvae of Chrysomya putoria and C. megacephala by third instar larvae of C. albiceps in a two-choice situation. The highest predation rate occurred on C. putoria larvae and this result is compared to previous experiments, in which C. macellaria larvae were present. Our results suggest that, when C. macellaria is absent C. albiceps larvae attack more C. putoria than C. megacephala larvae. Prey choice decisions and its implications for introduced and native blowflies are discussed